MORETON in MARSH SEPTEMBER 2018 • ISSUE 143 Cotswoldtimes
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MORETON IN MARSH SEPTEMBER 2018 • ISSUE 143 cotswoldtimes Vouchers inside on page 6 YOUR LOCAL News & Comment, Fetes & Festivals, Concerts, Exhibitions, Photo Competition Answers + FEATURES. ‘Cotswold landscape’ acrylic and mixed media, c 1998 John Blockley RI PPS Retrospective Exhibition Sale of paintings and drawings at Ann Blockley’s studio gallery Church View, Todenham, Glos. GL56 9PF 11am-4pm September 8th-15th (closed 10th) For further information: www.annblockley.com Soak up the last days of summer Sculpture Exhibition Photography Workshops on the deck of the Garden Terrace Café; 1st-30th September Join Alan Ranger, an award-winning enjoy thebuild-up to the autumn colour A section of the Arboretum will be professional photographer, at Batsford in the arboretum and browse our new transformed into an open-air gallery on a photography workshop this stock of spring flowering bulbs, seeds, throughout the month of September, autumn. Suitable for beginners and shrubs and ornamental & fruit trees in displaying a mix of nature-inspired more advanced photographers. Various our garden centre. metal, wood and bronze sculptures from local artists. dates available. See our website for details! For details and to book, visit www. alanranger.com/batsford www.batsarb.co.uk Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, Batsford, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AD 01386 701441 [email protected] 2 | COTSWOLD TIMES September is here and the Cotswld new term starts at the Clubhouse! Clubhouse Play Cotswold Clubhouse soft play is open 7 days a week. Great fun for children aged 0 - 11 years. There are now 6 & 12 month membership options. Take a look on the website for further information. Clubhouse Music Messy Clubhouse Run on Wednesday mornings, Sessions are on Tuesdays and there are 2 sessions for children Thursdays and involve fun and aged 4 and under. One for the learning with lots of paint, foam, very active child to jump and pasta etc. And you don’t have to dance and one for children who clear up afterwards! like to play and discover. Ages 0 - 5 years. Clubhouse Fitness A range of different classes are being offered at the Clubhouse, including circuits, yoga, BOSU, Insanity, PiYo and more. With a discount on block bookings on offer, you can make the most of it! Gymfants & Play Gym Lots More ... The wonderful gymnasium at The Clubhouse offers so much the Clubhouse has sessions for more, including story telling, arts under 5’s. Gymfants are proper & crafts, holiday camps and is a instructor led, fun gym classes fantastic party venue, with a range and Play Gym allows children to of options to choose from. run free on all of the equipment. Come and join the fun! For more information on sessions, prices and to make a booking, please visit our website: www.cotswoldclubhouse.co.uk Unit 20b Bourton Industrial Estate, Bourton on the Water, GL54 2HQ Rating awarded August 2018 @cotswoldclubhouse COTSWOLD TIMES | 3 Cotswold Times - A4-Sept.indd 1 15/08/2018 08:48 The Grey Heron Handmade Beautiful, Functional & Affordable Craftwork sourced from all over the UK Visit us at: The Grey Heron, Talbot Court, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1BQ Call us: 01451 830006 Email us: [email protected] Web: www.thegreyheron.co.uk 4 | COTSWOLD TIMES Cotswold Times - Moreton in Marsh Contents FEATURES AND LOCAL STORIES REPORTS 12 Countryfile Live was Vast – Penny Roberts 37 Rotary, Lions Clubs & RAFA 13 Photo Competition ANSWERS 45 Schools 14 Memorial to The Martyrs – Peter Robbins 51 Local Sports Clubs 48 Rage against the light – Robin Smitten 54 LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY REGULARS In this month’s edition... 8 Employment HERE THEY ARE... 17 Local Authority information, Blood Donor sessions, Community notices THE ANSWERS to the 2018 Photo Competition. First - I confess to omitting to take Chedworth off the list of 18 Report from town council towns and villages – we don’t have a deliverer there at the moment. It was a true mistake, and I humbly apologise…. thank you to the people who spotted my error. However, 19 Planning everyone was ‘in the same boat’, and no-one was able to persuade me to own up until now! 21 Correspondence The competition is now a recognised annual challenge and we were delighted to receive so much support from our 24 Local Church Services local businesses, who donated prizes and vouchers for the A-Z Prize List. This year there will be 33 prize-winners! Just as we promise, there are lots of winners and you don’t need 25 Crossword a full Answer Sheet to be a winner – we just need to receive your entry, in time. If you are winner, we will be contacting you any day now. 26 UpdateCommunity from ournews, MP etc (also pages 48-49) I wonder if you can help with an hour (approx) of your time? 28 Events Diary & Festivals, Exhibitions, We do need a deliverer in Stow, a couple in Chipping Norton Concerts, Local fundraising and Walks and in Bourton. It’s important for everyone that we get the magazines out as early as possible and ideally before the 35 Club notices and Rural Cinemas first of every month. Most delivery areas take less than an hour, and we can deliver the right number of magazines to you. There are eleven magazines a year – not January. If you 39 Book reviews from Borzoi Books can help, please call me – 07789 175 002. Thank you. Autumn will be here by the time our October edition goes out – gosh! Where did the time go? Contact Cotswold Times - Details Page 54 Office: 01608 652 299 Mobile: 07789 175 002 We have our fingers crossed for a stunning Cotswold display [email protected] this autumn. With my best wishes Cover photography: The Milky Way Jenni © Mel Gigg - Photographer Can we ask for your help please with delivering Cotswold Times Our next edition is for October in both Bourton and Chipping Norton, for approximately 30-60 minutes once a month? Call me on 07789 175 002 – thank you. The copydate is 15 September COTSWOLD TIMES | 5 Furniture designed to your requirements and beautifully created by our team of skilled craftsmen - just for you. Visit our Furniture Gallery in Moreton in Marsh…. Expert advice with an iPad-Folio full ON THE SQUARE of inspiration! 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