FEBRUARY 2020 NO. 198

A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth, available in colour on our website www.nailsworthnews.org.uk Nailsworth in Bloom Needs You! In this issue… We start our 20th year of the Nailsworth News with an urgent appeal for volunteers to help N in Bloom keep up the work it has done in the last two years. If you read War Story with a difference Page 2 nothing else in this paper you must turn over to the back page, and read the article 5 year olds in a POW Camp! from N in Bloom. Business Editor Page 2 Unless more people volunteer, N in Bloom will not be able to NN has a new Business Editor enter the national competition this year. It is as stark as that! Word from the Mayor Page 3 Job Opportunity at NCT NN Party at Egypt Mill Page 7 All New at All types Photos from the evening of greetings Church News Page 8 Williams Food Hall Church letter & World Day of Prayer cards now Sometimes, you can feel as soon as you Business News Page 9 enter a place, that it is going to be being collected Farewell to Buskins Shoe Shop enjoyable: Williams has that feeling. for recycling Walking through the front door Wednesday Valentines special Page 12-13 evening as a guest of Helen and Ed Playne at the Town Nailsworth at the re-opening event, the atmosphere was infectious. With a newly installed Info Centre Nailsworth Festival Page 15 cocktail bar, permanent seating around the in the Library Early program information edge of the restaurant area and grown up tables and chairs filling the rest of the in aid of Playcircle Page 18 space, it has the feel of a comfortable and Cobalt. Latest news and improvements at the sophisticated dining room. Town Hall Read more on page 14 Schools Page 19 Annie Franklin - NN Business Editor Update on school news Youth & Sports News Page 22-23 Update on Sports & Youth Forum

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2 LOCAL NEWS A Word from the Mayor Council Budget Election advice sessions in The Arkell Centre, Council fi nalised its annual budget at This year all the seats on Council Forest Green, and relies on volunteers the December meeting. We have had come up for election. Council will be to assist in providing information and a period of several years with a static holding some sessions for prospective guidance to residents. It is an excellent budget, this year cost pressures have councillors, to provide information about service that the Town Council supports now resulted in a small increase of 3%. what it means to be a councillor, and fi nancially. If you would like to help out Admin Assistant the election process. More details will with reception duties for the set sessions, The Council is about to have a appear on the Town Council website. please contact the CAB, details are held vacancy in the offi ce, as Tim Godden You can also ask in the Council Offi ces in the Town Information Centre in the is standing down from the position of in the Civic Centre, or ask an existing Library. Administration Assistant. He’s been a Councillor. Norman Mansell cheery addition to the offi ce and we wish Being a Councillor does take up some Many of you will know that Norman, him well in his retirement. Details of the time and commitment, with two formal NTC’s former Groundsman and stalwart part time post to be fi lled are below. meetings a month, and other activities. of the Dramatic Society, sadly died at the Miles Marling You will be expected to balance the beginning of the year. I write this piece The improvement at Miles Marling needs of the town, residents and voters, having just been to Norman’s funeral, Field are all but complete and the result community groups, local businesses and where a lovely set of reminiscences and is an interesting park for all ages and the council. Nailsworth Town Council stories reminded everyone of Norman’s abilities. As the days get a bit longer, does not run on Political grounds, so life, activities and great sense of humour. why not pop up the hill and have a look party membership or activity is not He added a lot of character to Nailsworth round the improvements. There are paths necessary. and will be missed. for easy walks, an amphitheatre and new CAB benches. The Citizens Advice Bureau holds Jonathan Duckworth Customer Services and Facilities Assistant Nailsworth Town Council is recruiting role. This varied role includes acting Closing date 5pm, Wednesday 12th one person to join a small, friendly team. as the fi rst point of contact for the February 2020. An organised person with excellent town council, looking after room hire, Application pack and post details interpersonal skills required to cover facilities and data inputting. from Civic Centre telephone 01453 four mornings per week, generally, in Flexible hours and very occasional 833592 or download details from our busy town centre offi ce. weekend and evening work. www.nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk Applicants must have good Salary Scale LC1 SCP5-6 (£18,795 - administrative and IT skills with the £19,171 pro rata 20 hours per week) and fl exibility to meet the needs of this Local Government Pension Scheme

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Call our Event priority line is open until 10pm Travel Speciailists 01453 836186 3 LOCAL NEWS Nailsworth: the Cotswolds’ Friendliest Town! On 27th November 2019 Rick Hauser, years and in 2017 Mayor Duckworth the future” Mayor of the village of Perry, New visited Perry during a holiday to Canada. The friendly town of Nailsworth York State, USA met with Jonathan It is hoped that the Friendship celebrates 25 years of Town Twinning Duckworth, Mayor of Nailsworth, Agreement will allow further with the French town of Leves in 2020, to sign a declaration establishing a development of historical, heritage, and supports the Tanzanian village Friendship Agreement between the two educational, cultural, arts and economic of Vumilia. The Perry-Nailsworth communities. links between the two communities. Friendship Agreement marks the third Nailsworth and Perry have many Councillor Jonathan Duckworth said official international friendship. similarities: their rural locations, size, “I’m delighted to sign this Friendship Nailsworth Town Council character and history as mill towns. Agreement with the Mayor of Perry. 01453 833592 Both locations are also close to areas Our towns have many similarities, and of outstanding natural beauty and have also differences, and I am sure there recent on-going successful revitalization will be many opportunities ahead for initiatives. A relationship between learning between our communities. the two communities has developed Like Nailsworth, Perry is a very as Mayor Hauser has travelled to friendly place, and there will be lots Nailsworth several times in the past few of connections and bonds made in Heritage Open Day Planning Meeting Last year Nailsworth was buzzing on even places with famous visitors. Please come to an event planning Saturday 14th September as people came The event attracted hundreds of meeting on Tuesday 11th February, 7pm to visit eleven different buildings for visitors to the town in 2019. If you or in the Mortimer Room. national Heritage Open Day. For those your organisation would like to take If you can’t come, please register your who missed it, Heritage Open Day has part in 2020, the Town Council have interest: clerk@nailsworthtowncouncil. been running for 25 years. Every year consulted with Horsley Fete to make gov.uk, 01453 833592 to speak to across the country buildings and private sure we have our two events on different Katherine Kearns/Sarah Haynes or houses are open to the public to show off days; Nailsworth’s Heritage Open Day Councillor Mike Kelly on 01453 839260. places of historic or cultural interest – or will be on Saturday 12th September. Nailsworth Town Council Cycle Path Name Regarding the suggested competition to come up with a suitable name for the ‘cycle’ path, my offering, based on it being on the course of a former railway line is: The Old Tail Trail. Regards Liam North (Forest Green)

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4 LOCAL NEWS Annual Headstone Safety Check During February, Nailsworth Town Council will carry out the yearly ‘manual push test’ on headstones in All Saints’ Churchyard. Any headstones which are unstable will be carefully lowered to the ground. Nailsworth Parochial Church Council will contact the family concerned and they will be asked to make the memorial safe at the family’s cost. A list of any headstones laid fl at will be posted on All Saints’ Churchyard entrance gate for general information. Any headstones or memorials identifi ed as being unstable must not be put upright by anyone other than a professional monumental mason. This is dangerous and could lead to further damage or injury. For more information please contact Katherine Kearns, Town Clerk, Nailsworth Town Council Tel 01453 833592 or email [email protected]

District Councillors’ Report Neighbourhood Warden Neighbourhood Warden The application from submitted a motion to the Carol Novoth Carol Novoth Ecotricity for outline planning Board meeting in December, will be holding monthly drop-in will be holding monthly drop-in permission for a stadium at asking for an urgent review sessions in Nailsworth Library sessions in Nailsworth Library Eastington was considered on of their land management from 10.30am to 12 noon from 10.30am to 12 noon 18 December and attracted policy and the policy on on Tuesdays : 14 Jan, 11 Feb, on Tuesdays : 14 Jan, 11 Feb, many people, including renewable energy in light of 10 Mar, 7 Apr, 5 May, 16 June 10 Mar, 7 Apr, 5 May, 16 June myself and the Mayor. We the climate emergency, and were concerned with the loss this was passed unanimously. Carol can give residents Carol can give residents of trade to shops, worth on I want them to discourage help and advice on lots of help and advice on lots of average £14.60 per visitor. the use of pesticides and different issues, such as : different issues, such as : This is a lot to lose from our artifi cial fertilisers, and to Supporting vulnerable people, Anti-social behaviour, Abandoned Supporting vulnerable people struggling shopkeepers and we be more supportive of wind and untaxed vehicles, Bogus and cold callers, Free home security and Anti-social behaviour crime prevention advice, Hate crime and bullying, Litter, Dog fouling, made that point. Nevertheless and solar power applications. Abandoned and untaxed vehicles Fly-tipping, Fly-posting, Graffiti, Supporting residents and partner Bogus and cold callers agencies, Personal safety talks, Installing and maintaining Careline approval was granted. Central As we know Nailsworth is Free home security and crime prevention advice equipment, Neighbour disputes, And much more... Hate crime and bullying government have util the end surrounded by the AONB Litter of January to ‘call it in’ and and Horsley is entirely within Dog fouling Come in and meet Carol Fly-tipping make the decision themselves. it. I’ll let you know what Fly-posting Our new MP has asked them to happens. Graffiti Supporting residents and partner agencies consider doing this. We’ll let Norman Kay 833458 - Steve Personal safety talks you know what happens. Robinson 834270 – Sue Reed Installing and maintaining Careline equipment Neighbour disputes As representative of 833472 And much more... the council on the Board of Cotswolds AONB, I Come in and meet Carol

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County Councillor’s Report GCC is under enormous fi nancial overspends are being covered by funds be 1.99% plus 2% Adult Social Care pressure from services overspent this from reserves but this situation cannot levy. This is the recommendation from year: Adult Social Care £1.8m overspent continue. Central Government to County and and Children’s Services £12m overspent, Thank you to all those who have Unitary Authorities. This is on top of due to a huge increase in children viewed and commented on the four what Districts and Parishes will add, plus needing care, many of whom are placed different schemes for the new mini the precept from the Police and Crime outside Gloucestershire. In just one roundabout. It has certainly been Commissioner. week in November, Council had to fi nd a worthwhile exercise and I will be I fi nish with some good news that work places for 30 children at an average cost passing the preferred plan over to to resurface the fi nal section of the cycle of £7,000 per child per week. About Highways so that it can be considered, track from Woodchester to Dudbridge 10 years ago, many of the County’s either when a development takes has started. children’s homes closed. At that time it place in Nailsworth or when there are was deemed better to keep children in improvements to the road network. I Cllr Steve Robinson foster homes or with their parents. Now, will be asking for the white lines to be County Councillor for the Nailsworth Councils across England realise this refreshed and moved forward enabling Division was a mistake and, like Gloucestershire, better visibility. [email protected] are now starting to consider building It is being proposed by the Cabinet 834270 children’s homes again. These that GCC tax increases for 2020/21 will Lent Course 2020 This year Nailsworth Churches are organising a study course based on the fi lm “I Daniel Blake”. We will show the fi lm on Tuesday evening 25th February at 7.30pm In Christ Church, and then for the next fi ve weeks we will discuss different aspects of it on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in the Christ Church Rooms or Wednesday afternoons at 2pm at St Georges in the Parish Rooms. Rev Stuart Radford Rev Caroline Bland Shrove Tuesday Pancakes St George’s Parish Room is the place to be on Shrove Tuesday 25th February 10.30am -1pm for delicious pancakes with sugar and lemon. The CAFOD group from Woodchester Priory are fund raising for their overseas project in Columbia by cooking and selling pancakes and would be delighted to see you. £2 for 2 pancakes and tea/coffee. Extra pancakes 50p each.. Jinny Marshall Chair, Woodchester Priory CAFOD group MOBILE PAINT & POLISH UNIT E2 INCHBROOK TRADING ESTATE, BATH ROAD, NAILSWORTH GL5 5EY – ESTABLISHED 2011 FOR ALL YOUR CAR BODY REPAIRS OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE CAR BODY REPAIR TRADE FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION, CALL RICHARD ON 01453 834 355 or 07976 779 130 INSURANCE WORK UNDERTAKEN - ALL WORK FULLY INSURED & GUARANTEED FREE VEHICLE COLLECTION & DELIVERY SERVICE NO VAT A great place to work ... Shops, offices, factory units sometimes available Give us a call on 01453 832754 Nailsworth email: [email protected] www.eachamberlain.co.uk Mills Estate

6 PARTY TIME The Nailsworth News Party

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In January this year the NN had its annual party to thank all the people who deliver the paper every month, as well as the team that produces the paper, including the team at Leopard Press, who print it. This year we were very pleased to have four former editors at the party, as well as our former Chair Bill Affl eck. Pam Adams, who is one of our oldest distributors, represents the spirit of dedication and community service that is typical of all of our team. She has volunteered for NN for a very long time, and although she has visual impairment now, Pam still delivers the NN every month, Gail Jones - Former Editor with a little help. So a big thankyou to all of our “family”. Lisa Parker - Former Editor David Cox – Editorial Team

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7 CHURCH & FAITH Church Letter A Happy New Year and Decade from Nailsworth News Party at Egypt Mill week It cannot be just the Minister/ Vicar Christ Church and St Georges, when a large group of people were person alone, Since Helene Grant left in Each Christmas you can guarantee thanked for helping to produce this July , I have been greatly blessed by the new books will be in my stocking and publication each month, There were Leadership Team and the Pastoral Team, this year I had two books on cricket: one different roles but each person was seen both so important in the life and mission about cricket in the Northern leagues to be an important member of the team. of Christ Church. with a very clever title “ Slipless in In the gospels we read about Jesus This month sees a new member join Settle”. The other by former England picking a team that spent three years our team. Her name is Stella Voaden and captain Mike Brearley ‘The Art of working with him. Four Fishermen, one she is our Families Worker. Through Captaincy’. Teamwork in cricket is Tax Collector and one who betrayed the work of PSALMS we have good an interesting concept, when often it him were among the twelve. Sometimes contacts with children but apart from is one player, the bowler against one Jesus became frustrated with them but Messy Church, we have little contact player, tthe batsman, the former being they were still part of his team. After with their parents. We hope Stella will supported by 10 fi elders. In football the Pentecost the Church spread mainly help us in this. each player has a role within the team, thanks to Peter and Paul but they didn’t So whatever team you are part of, or some to score goals, others to stop the operate in isolation. watch. We hope and pray that 2020 will other team scoring. At school we are At Christ Church during January and be a good year for you. trying to persuade young children that February we are looking at some of the to play games, you have to be part of a people who helped and travelled with Rev Stuart Radford team. Paul on his missionary journeys. Every Rev Caroline Bland I’m writing this just after the church relies on a team of people each World Day of Prayer Every year on the fi rst Friday of March a Christian service is held in places of worship throughout the world. This world day of prayer service is written by the women of a particular country and in 2020 it is the turn of Zimbabwe. The call to prayer is inspired by verses 2-9 in chapter 5 of St John’s gospel - “Rise! Take your mat and walk”. Everyone is welcome to join the four churches of Nailsworth for this service which is at 11am on Friday 6th March at Priory Church, St Mary’s Hill Woodchester. From Marilyn Miles Quaker Meeting and Maggie Smith Priory Church (Church of the Annunciation).

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8 BUSINESS NEWS A Fond Farewell from Buskins Shoe Shop Buskins Shoe Shop on George Street business over the years” acknowledged children in both the Philippines and will be closing their doors from the Diana, “We endeavoured to find Uganda through the charities Mercy end of April 2020 following 18 years someone to continue with a shoe in Action and Just Care. We will be of business in the town. The family business in our unit but it is not an easy donating any surplus stock to Mercy in business, owned by Diana Stiles and business to take on due to the high stock Action upon closure. managed by her daughter Leonie levels required and in the current retail Diana would like to extend her thanks Ranscombe, has been a great success climate we were not successful in this to all the members of staff that have over the years but the time has come for search. We do, however, have a local worked for the business over the last Diana to retire and Leonie to focus on business lined up to take over the lease 18 years. Our closing down sale will family life with the arrival of her first at George Street in May…watch this commence early February so please child, due in May. space!” come along and grab a bargain while we “We would like to thank all our loyal Throughout our 18 years of trading are here! customers who have supported our Buskins has supported eight orphaned

‘Soul’ - Mates! Buskins shoe shop has been at the centre of Nailsworth, it seems, for ever! As a serial footwear buyer – often compared to someone whose surname begins with ‘M’ – Buskins will be sorely missed! Diana and more recently, Leonie’s expertise in the field of shoe design, has been apparent in the wide and tempting range of stylish shoes and boots on offer. Despite Diana’s busy retail life, her commitment to the Nailsworth community in so many ways in support of various local fund-raising initiatives, has been undertaken with typical enthusiasm and selfless commitment. I’m quite sure the local community will join me in thanking Diana and Leonie for many years of Buskins Shoes and in wishing them both a restful, productive and happy retirement.

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9 ENVIRONMENT Climate Action - NailsworthCAN in 2020 NailsworthCAN (Climate Action Our goal is to offer practical support Network) has ambitious plans for 2020, to householders, businesses and others and are looking for more volunteers to wanting to reduce their carbon footprint, help, so please join us. Everyone has and build a network for climate action something to offer, and we can all make involving other community groups, a difference. Meet us at the Farmers schools, businesses and the town Markets or at our monthly meetings council. We need your help in spreading (second Tuesday of every month, 8pm at the word, and help make ambitious the Mortimer Rooms). We want to hear change a reality. your ideas and experiences and share At an event in June (details to be positive stories of change. announced) we will have a creative day, The climate crisis that is unfolding consulting with participants who will before us is daunting, but through then help create a vision for Nailsworth purposeful collective action, we can in 2030. This will not only be a low support each other to become part of the carbon future, but one that delivers solution. We are working on a climate benefits to the environment, health & You can follow us on Instagram action plan for Nailsworth covering well-being, and has something to offer (@nailsworthclimateactionnetwork), different aspects such as home energy all communities across Nailsworth. Facebook (Nailsworth Climate Action use, local food, community renewable We want to fightback against the Network) and on our website (www.ncat. energy, reducing waste, transport, tree- climate emergency and help create btck.co.uk), or contact us directly via planting and much more. Nailsworth’s future. email [email protected]

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Gardener’s Question Windmill Road Minchinhampton Gloucestershire GL6 9EY Time come to Nelly 01453 731 227 www.horsfallhouse.co.uk Nailsworth was delighted to host BBC Gardener’s Question Time on Tuesday 17th December and two hundred tickets sold out very quickly. Two shows SNOWDROPS AT HYDE were recorded, extending the number of questions from ten to twenty and excellent answers came from Sunday 16th February 1-4pm panellists, Pippa Greenwood, Chris Beardshaw and Chris Thorogood. The Chair of the panel, Peter Gibb, did a sterling job in reminding the audience that programmes would not go out until January 2020 at 3pm, although we were in December and in the early evening. Perhaps a couple of edits will be required! Open Gardens at Hyde End and Hyde Court. All who asked questions lived locally and answers were directly relevant to local environmental In aid of Horsfall House. conditions, such as steep slopes and brash. Entry is by voluntary donation. Information and advice offered by the panel was (Suggested donation £5) often accompanied by much humour and laughter. Refreshments available at Hyde End. Our thanks go to Nailsworth Primary School There will be a shuttle bus between Horsfall House and Hyde via Minchinhampton Market Square. Parking available at Horsfall House and very for being so helpful with setting up, planning limited parking available at Hyde House. and hosting the show, Forest Green Rovers for Please Note: The gardens are unsuitable for wheelchairs and have slopes, uneven offering parking and providing an intro to one of the surfaces and steps - please take special care. broadcasts, all the volunteers who made the evening run so smoothly and of course, the enthusiastic audience. The broadcasts, on BBC Radio 4 on 17th and 19th January 2020, are available on catchup on BBC Sounds. Allison Hope Nailsworth Society Horsfall House, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, GL6 9EY Patron: HRH The Princess Royal Registered Charity No: 287479

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11 The five languages of love; In the delectable “Coco Confectionary”, words of love. Hereward and his team give more than words this was echoed by Annabel and Sophia: have placed their love of the planet “Our local customers love choosing and humankind at the centre of the from our local shops from the hundreds of jars full of sweets business, sourcing as ethically as we offer by the gram”. A love of animals possible and committing support to What better way to appreciate the wide and the planet are also an integral part local schools and charities. Hereward variety of shops and incredible effort of their business values. told me: “We’ve been trading in that goes into Nailsworth’s high street Chris and Becca Williamson of “Truce” Nailsworth for more than ten years shops, than by exploring the theme of offer a range of contemporary gifts and and we love being here. Looking back, love in February? chose to set up shop here because they especially over the Christmas period, Traditionally celebrated on February “‘… love Nailsworth for its variety of we feel both appreciated and loved by 14th Valentine’s Day is universally seen independent shops and super friendly our customers in a way that is hard to as a celebration of love and devotion. community. The store experience is describe. It is truly a special town and An interesting theory of five languages specially designed for couples to shop we know how lucky we are to be here. of love set me thinking about how we together in harmony, hence the name We hope we do it justice!” might satisfy those five elements on the ‘Truce’ - you could even call it a little streets of Nailsworth. romantic spot!”

Giving of gifts, the first Words, the second Appreciation and acts of language of love language of love service, the third language of love. Whether those you love appreciate This can be fulfilled by giving a card. Do actions speak louder than words flowers, plants, chocolate, jewellery, or “Just Because” on Market Street, is run for you or your loved ones? If you show something more individual, the choice by Andy Evans and Gail Cooke, who love by fixing things, you’ll be familiar in town is overwhelming. It’s not just penned this verse to express their love with the team in “Bruton’s Hardware”, the goods shopkeepers offer that are for Nailsworth: suppliers of useful things in Nailsworth expressions of love, it’s also the love “Just Because... for Valentines day since 1856. Jenny Stemp told me: “We they have for the town and services For love and romance have your say. love the variety of customers who they offer that motivates them. Emily With balloons, cards and gifts galore, frequent our shop. Many have become Wand, who leads the team of florists at Please come in and visit our store.” friends and visit us regularly for help “Jacaranda Flowers” said: “I love flowers, If writing your own words of love feels and advice. We really love the strong I love the community but mostly I challenging, pop into “The Yellow community spirit in Nailsworth, it makes love helping to keep our beautiful Lighted Bookshop” for professional running our little Kitchen and Hardware Nailsworth high street alive. “ shop a pleasure” Perhaps your way of showing love is The fifth language of love, The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman suggests there are five ways to cook, in which case “Williams Food physical touch Hall” might be on your list of favourite we express and receive love - ‘love shops. Helen and Ed Playne, who took languages”: Words of Affirmation, Acts Treating yourself on Valentine’s day is over the business in 2014, have recently of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, a valid expression of love for yourself! completed a refurbishment to increase and Physical Touch. Perhaps a trip to one of our many the fish and fine foods offered. hairdressers or alternatively, gifting a All human beings are meant to have beauty treatment? Lisa and her team at Or maybe a traditional steak from a preferred language and if we know “Essentially You” said: “What’s NOT to love “Country Quality Meats”, where friendly which language our loved ones favour, about Nailsworth?! It has everything, staff have been known to shout ‘love and use it to communicate our feelings, fabulous shops, incredible places to you!’ as you leave the shop, or is that it’s more likely they will respond eat and socialise and great service just because we buy them cake favourably and (hopefully) be equally everywhere you go. We have entered into considerate in return! our 27th year of trading and we wouldn’t change a thing!” “Mint Beauty” and “The Retreat” are also offering treatment packages to buy as gifts during February.

Spending time together Happy Valentine’s Day! the fourth language of Final thoughts love Annie Franklin – BusinessAnnie Edttor, Franklin – Business Edttor, So however, you express your love or Nailsworth News. understand love as expressed by others, If eating out is your way of sharing our town shops can satisfy all tastes. In quality time, we’re spoilt for choice this age of internet shopping, internet in Nailsworth. Faye at “Wild Garlic” dating and global businesses, it is our told me told me “We love what we shop keepers and their friendly teams do because it brings people together who make shopping in our town a and makes our guests happy”; adding pleasure. By shopping locally we can they had found Nailsworth to be a express our love and appreciation for thriving town with a good array of their tireless efforts in keeping our town businesses that complement each other alive and thriving. and work together. Whilst the team at Amalfi’s said: “We love cooking our The Five Love Languages, by Gary favourite Italian dishes for the people of Nailsworth. Buon San Valentino!” BUSINESS NEWS

A New Dawn for William’s in Nailsworth William’s Food Hall has served the retirement in February 2014. of the day. The shop will be fitted out people of Nailsworth and beyond Demand for the celebrated seafood with a new fish slab and three new large for over 40 years and is delighted to eatery has grown year on year since display refrigeration units, surrounded announce a total refurbishment and 2014 and the previous restaurant lacked by hand-crafted timber shelving for dry brand new restaurant, completed on the capacity to meet demand. The goods. Friday 17th January 2020. refurbishment increases the number The work has been carried out by William Beeston was credited for of covers from 35 to 68 and evening award winning interior design and build literally ‘putting Nailsworth on the opening hours have been extended to company, Concorde BGW. map’ following the launch of what every Friday and Saturday evening. The William’s Food Hall, 3 Fountain Street, was then William’s Kitchen in 1975. restaurant now also open for lunch from Nailsworth, GL6 0BL His hugely successful delicatessen and Monday to Saturday with the ever- 01453 832240 fish market helped transform the small popular £12.50 for two courses Monday Gloucestershire market town from quiet deal set to continue. backwater to the celebrated foodie As well as nearly doubling in size, haven it is today. Voted one of Rick the new restaurant features a new wood Stein’s ‘Food Heroes’ and named one of panelled cocktail bar, more comfortable Matthew Fort’s Five Favourite Places banquette-style seating, oak tables and to Shop, William’s went from strength upholstered leather chairs, new coastal to strength and was sold to local family wall art and softer up-lighting, as well as Ed and Helen Playne on Mr Beeston’s large chalkboards to advertise the catch Austin Design Works Recovers from Flood Owners of Nailsworth based Architect’s to the upper floor of the building during the area and was not repaired until late Practice, Austin Design Works, are the Summer of last year after disaster September and since then there has celebrating the New Year with the struck in July, when a water main in a been an extensive period of drying out welcome news that their offices at the neighbouring property sprang a leak downstairs whilst the team have been Old Warehouse, will finally be fully which flooded the basement and the crammed into their office upstairs. operational again within a matter of adjoining Nutshell Studio next door. A major disruption of this nature weeks. Sadly, the whole building had only could have dealt a massive blow to any You may have noticed the ‘lack of life’ just been completely refurbished business but with the dedication and through the windows in the basement as and was finished last April, with the positive attitude of owners, Rachael and you walked through Mortimer Gardens. spacious ground floor studio being of Matthew Austin, the Practice continues The Practice had to relocate their team paramount importance to the expanding on into 2020 with renewed ambition.’ of 9 Architects and Landscape Architects business. The leak continued to flood Ruskin Mill Ruskin Mill held an exhibition “Vital Beauty – Re-imagining the buildings of Ruskin Mill Trust” in January. As part of the celebration of John Ruskin’s life (1819 – 1900) and his contributions, particularly regarding architecture, the exhibition reflected on six buildings across the Trust. Inspired by Ruskin’s insights, the buildings have been enlivened with renewed purpose.

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14 BUSINESS & ARTS It’s All Happening at the Optical Shop It’s a boy!! For those of you who countryside with her young daughter. haven’t already heard, we’re delighted Visitors to The Optical Shop will benefit to announce that Georgie gave birth from her experience in dispensing to a healthy 8lb 13.5oz baby boy on spectacles. Michelle previously worked Saturday 30th November 2019. She’s locally as a Dispensing Optician, but has now enjoying some time off with Samuel been out of the workplace while raising Hugo Price, but plans to be back at The children. Michelle is very excited about Optical Shop from September 2020. getting back to work and meeting the Holding the fort in the meantime are lovely people of Nailsworth. Sue, Dispensing Optician and business Sue has also recently introduced the for, if you’ve always wanted a pair of owner, Optometrist Helen, and new option of Interest Free Finance to spread prescription sunglasses, or want to buy members of staff, Pam and Michelle. the cost of your spectacle purchase. So more than one pair to give you a choice Pam ran her own optical practice in if you unexpectedly need a new pair of looks, The Optical Shop is the place Bristol, but has moved to enjoy the of glasses that you hadn’t budgeted to go!

Nailsworth Festival 16th-24th May 2020 The Committee Quartet, but this time with the addition If you would like to become involved are currently of soloist Freddy Kempf. We have some with the Festival or explore sponsorship finalising the interesting ‘in conversation’ events set options, please contact the Committee line-up for the up: one with Rod Hansen, the Chief using the following email: festival@ 2020 Nailsworth Constable of Gloucestershire Police and nailsworthfestival.org.uk Festival and another with Festival Patron, Sue Limb, A full programme of activities will most of the discussing her work with BBC Radio. be published in future editions of events have Chloë of the Midnight Storytellers Nailsworth News and on the Festival been agreed. So returns to the Festival, celebrating 20 website www.nailsworthfestival.org. here is a taster years of telling tales for grown-ups. uk. You can also follow the Festival on of what is to There will be drama with Jenny Wren Facebook and Twitter. come. As ever, the Festival will kick Productions presenting “Bletchley Girls” Tim Hughes – Publicity off on Saturday with free entertainment and finally for fans of country blues, Nailsworth Festival Committee and market stalls in the town centre. Sadie and Michael Roach are performing Evening events will run across the week together at the Festival, following the with the welcome return of the Sacconi launch of their album “Tryin’ Times”.

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15 LOCAL NEWS Bristol Ensemble at Christchurch Bristol Ensemble have just published All this for ten pounds per concert just turn up! their latest programme of tea time followed by tea and home made cakes at For more information visit their concerts held at 3pm on Sunday very modest prices. Who could possibly website https://www.bristolensemble. afternoons at Christ Church, where miss it? No pre-booking is necessary - com acoustics are as good, if not better, than many purpose built concert halls. The Ensemble, based in Bristol, are accomplished musicians and provide us with an exceptional range of classical music at the very competitive price of £10. Their spring programme provides us with a fabulous range of music including:- Mozart Horn Quintet 23rd February Beethoven Piano Trio 22nd March Brahms Piano Quintet 19th April Gershwin Piano Concerto and Mozart 11th Piano Concerto 10th May and a tantalising “Summer Serenade” on 14th June.

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16 ART GROUPS Hanover Art Group Exhibitions Hanover Art Group, started some eight years ago by Cliff Beale and Marshall Taylor, will hold two exhibitions of work this year. One in March, weekend of 21st-23rd in the Mortimer room, and a themed exhibition of work, “Studies of Nailsworth” at Hobbs Bakery for one week, 3rd-9th May 2020. The group meet at Christchurch every Monday. Some of our original members were from Hanover Housing Association – hence the group name and though never formally advertised we’ve received a steady fl ow of enthusiasts including Olivia Dell who ran a successful textile shop in the town, and the Architect David Austin who produced the town’s mural, “Flowing Water and Weaving Cloth”. Long standing members have included Ivy Corrig who, over the years, has contributed successfully in many shows in the town. This will be our second exhibition in the Mortimer Rooms and the group has also participated in several exhibitions of art at St George’s. Please support us and visit our shows, you are most welcome! Olivia Dell. “Nailsworth” Mixed Media study John Rodgers

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17 FAMILY Playcircle News In early December our second annual Winter Fayre fi lled the upper hall to the brim with artisan stallholders, a magical winter’s den, seasonal crafts, a choir, wood fi red pizzas and delicious soups, all amidst twinkling lights and snowfl ake garlands. Our Christmas production of The Snow Prince sold out its three shows weeks before the event and proved to be a huge success: everyone went away smiling and feeling very festive (including us!). With an original story complemented by original songs specifi cally created for this event, our team of musicians, singers and storytellers shared the tale of a little girl who loses sight of her friend the Nightingale and sets off on an adventure to fi nd her. Thoughts now turn to our next production for the Nailsworth Festival on 17th May, so watch this space! www.playcircle.co.uk

Playcircle - Improvements to the Town Hall Volunteers from Play Circle have been are in their 10th year and support 120 George Harper working hard to refresh and update the local families every week. Funds for the Gardening Solutions Lower room in Nailsworth Town Hall. improvements have been provided by 07940087822 The improvements are part of Play Nailsworth Town Council, Gloucestershire [email protected] Circle’s vision to develop a Children’s County Council’s Growing Communities All aspects of gardening undertaken creative centre with a warm and fund and proceeds from Play Circle’s Friendly, reliable, local service welcoming space for families. The work raffl e. Gardening with a smile has included repainting and creating Issued by Nailsworth Town Council,

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18 SCHOOLS News from St Dominics Preparations for Christmas began with may have seen the pictures in the SN&J! during our ‘Seven Lessons and Carols’ carol singing at Nailsworth Noel; well Thank you to everyone who helped service and our Christingle Service. attended and a lovely occasion. You organise the Christmas Fayre, a joyous All the children thoroughly enjoyed afternoon that their trip to the Pantomime (but possibly raised around not as much as Miss Mansell!) The £850 for the Roses Theatre put on a great show and school, so well Christmas dinner was also fabulous; as done to the PTA. you can see, the children looked very The children, festive in their jumpers. again, sang We have an open day on January 14th beautifully. an opportunity to show you our lovely The Chaplaincy school. On that note, congratulations to team led the Miss Mansell and last year’s Year 6 class School Advent - the top performing school in Reading Mass in church; in Gloucestershire! We are really proud they did an of this achievement. admirable job. Rebecca Lansdown, Acting The children also Headteacher did a super job

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19 WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY

Upcoming Events Next publication date is 6th March. Please submit event update requests by 15th February to [email protected]. Note - Please inform us of any General additions, changes or errors. Monday 3 Feb and Friday 7 Feb, Nailsworth tennis Club ‘Tennis for Kids’ 6 week course REGULAR Events MOTHERS TOGETHER, Thursday mornings, 10- start £30, Including free tennis racket. 11.30am, weekly term time, Quaker Meeting House, see https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/joewaterstennis for Arts & Crafts upstairs. A group for mothers of young children to get more details or contact Joe on 07497 618240. Also support and form friendships. £6 per session, please ART FOR FUN PAINTING CLASSES, Tuesdays 1.30- see article on page 23 email to book in advance. Info: Eva 07981 623981 3pm, Arkell Centre. Info: Sheila 07870 896815 Tuesday 4th February, Town Council Planning [email protected] CREATIVE TEXTILES COURSE, Adults Monday 11am- Meeting 6.30pm NAILSWORTH DEATH CAFÉ, We meet at the Canteen 2pm, Children (8yrs & over) Mondays 3.35-5.30pm from 7:30-9:30 on the last Wednesday of alternate Tuesday 4th February, Town Council Recreation Subscription Rooms. Info: Grace 07539 548648 or and Amenities Meeting 7pm months, next is November 27th. All welcome and we www.practicalintelligence.org.uk/print-making.php can be contacted by email jane.e.diamond@hotmail. Sunday 9th February Cotswold Warden Guided FIVE VALLEYS QUILTERS, 2nd Wednesday com or call 07989 931913. Walk “Snowdrops at Newark” apx 5 miles to greet the of the month. Info: Debbie 07850 943696 NAILSWORTH IN BLOOM The Bloomers need first signs of Spring 10.00am at Newark Park National or email [email protected] YOU! If you can spare an hour or so for a drop-in Trust car park. MAKERSS KNITTING GROUP, 2nd Wednesday of garden session, weeding, tidying and planting, please Monday 10th February 7.30pm Women’s every month, 7pm - 9pm. Informal get-together for meet Liz and Sheila in the Mortimer Gardens on Institute in St George’s Parish Room “TWO knitters, B.Y.O. projects or buy from shop. Free TUESDAYS and/ or FRIDAYS at 12. We usually WHEELS” history of bicycles with Bill King. admittance at Unit 19, Nailsworth Mills Estate. work until about 3pm, but if you can only spare an Info. Rosemary Davis 01453 833966 01453 839454. hour that would great too. We value every volunteer. Tuesday 11th February Stroud District MAKERSS NEEDLE FELTING GROUP , 1st and 3rd If you love our displays, please help us to keep them Neighbourhood Warden at Nailsworth Library 10.30 Wednesdays of the month, 10am-1pm,Unit 19 looking good for everyone. More information please -12 noon. Free drop in advice. Carol Novoth Nailsworth Mills Estate, B.Y.O. projects or buy from contact Liz on 07899862625 01453 754512. shop , Free admittance NAILSWORTH REPAIR CAFÉ, Second Sunday of Tuesday 18th February, Town Council Meeting NAILSWORTH KNITTERS, second Monday Jul, Oct, Jan and April 10:30 - 16:00. Nailsworth 6.30pm of the month 10-12pm. Arkell Centre Community Workshop. Info Paul 07977 228973. Friday 21st February , Nailsworth Film Club, Info: Ann Nutting 832761 NAILSWORTH VALLEY PROBUS CLUB , for ‘The Guilty’, Arkell Centre, Forest Green, doors STAINED GLASS WORKSHOPS, Tuesdays 2-4pm, retired professional/businessmen every 2nd open 7.30pm, film starts 8.00pm, more info on 7-9pm , Nailsworth community workshop Sub and 4th Wednesday 9.45am, Mortimer Room. www.nailsworthfilmclub.co.uk Rooms. Info: Pam 07971 737626 Info: John Davis 833966 Tuesday 3rd March, Town Council Planning ROTARY CLUB, every other Thursday 7pm, Egypt Meeting 6.30pm Community Mill. New members welcome to help in our local Tuesday 3rd March, Town Council Environment ALZHEIMER’S CAFE, Last Wednesday of the month community and have fun. Info: 07490 220773 Committee Meeting 7pm (not Dec) 2-4pm, Christ Church Rooms. Info: 834714 [email protected] ARCHIVE OFFICE Mondays and Fridays 10AM- Monday 9th March 7.30pm Womens Institute FOREST GREEN SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB, Thursdays 12PM, Town Hall in St George’s Parish Room. Come and have a go at 1.45pm for a 2pm start, Arkell Centre (£2.00). Info: “Line Dancing”. BINGO, Saturdays from 8pm, Shortwood United Dave 833411 Social Club Tuesday 10th March Stroud District Neighbourhood St. G’s Bee’s Knees - Parent, grandparent, carer, Warden at Nailsworth Library 10.30 -12 noon. Free FORTNIGHTLY BINGO with Great Jackpots 2nd and baby and toddler ‘drop-in. Every Tuesday morning drop in advice. Carol Novoth 01453 754512. 4th Sunday each month 6.30pm Nailsworth Social 9.30 – 11am in St. George’s Parish Room. Club Nailsworth Society BINGO Tuesdays 6.30pm Nailsworth Social Club Dance QUIZ Night Thursdays 8pm Nailsworth Social Club Monday 3rd February, Arts, Crafts & Music CHARLESTON FITNESS, Mondays 9.30am, Sawyer CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU DROP-IN, Tuesdays Group, Mel Cormack Hicks, land and seascape artist, Hall, Newmarket. Info: Nicky 07728 600056 1.00-3.30pm, Arkell Centre 7.30pm. Info:Jane Bodkin 835554 JIVE CLASSES, Thursdays 7.30pm (beginners) and CLIMATE CORNER AT NAILSWORTH LIBRARY On 8.30pm (intermediate), Nailsworth Primary School.. Monday 10th February, Local History Research the first Friday of every month between 10am and Info: Nicky 07728 600056 Group ,Nailsworth Pubs: a social commentary 1pm, Dr Richard Erskine will provide one to one from 1950 to today - John Amos, 7.30pm. LATIN AMERICAN DANCE CLASS FOR LADIES, support to anyone with a question about climate Info:Paul Butler 836331 Thursdays 2-3pm, Sawyer Hall, Christ Church. Info: change. Free drop in session. Info:01453 832747 Marion 861001 or [email protected] Thursday 13th February, Theatregoers Group, COMPUTER BUDDY SCHEME DROP-IN, Wednesdays DANCE IN A NUTSHELL “Shirley Valentine” - Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, Every other Thursday, 1.15- 10am-12pm or book a slot on Friday mornings, tba. Info:Lisa Parker 833399 2.45 pm, The Nutshell Studios. Dance improvisation Nailsworth Library. Info: 832747 and movement research group exploring the Monday 17th February, Gardening Group FRIENDSHIP GROUP, Tuesdays 2.30pm, Christ connection with others, music and silence. Suggested ,Clematis and climbers - Andy Jeanes of New Leaf Church. Info: Margaret 834996 donation £2. Info: Viviana 07970 648126 or info@ Plants, 7.30pm. Info:Kath Nielsen 834046 LIBRARY CLUB FOR OLDER PEOPLE, Nailsworth nutshellstudios.uk Monday 24th February, Local Studies Group Library, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 11am-12pm, ,The Severn Bore - Chris Witts, 7.30pm. Info:David transport can be provided. Info: 832747 Health & Wellbeing Partington 832034 Weekly Traditional Sunday Lunches, in the COTSWOLD WARDEN GUIDED WALKS, see Thursday 27th February, Rambling Group Hop Loft, 12 - 3 Booking Recommended. Nailsworth www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk (look for “guided walks”) ,Ramble, 9.30am. Info:Angela Middleditch 832911 Social Club or obtain the free publication “Cotswold Lion” Monday 2nd March, Arts, Crafts & Music LUNCH CLUB, 2nd Monday of the month, Arkell (copies in the Town Information Centre). Or call Group ,Photographic Historical Portraiture & Centre - all welcome. Please ring to book 834260 Chris 07889 851115.” Costumes - Angela & Kate Rendell, 7.30pm. LUNCH CLUB, 4th Monday of the month, Arkell WALKING FROM THE TOWN HALL OLD BRISTOL Info:Jane Bodkin 835554 Centre - Please ring to book 872251 RD, Saturdays 10am for a 2 hour gentle walk. Info: Monday 9th March, Local History Research ROTARY LUNCH CLUBS, fourth Monday of the Mike 832739 Group, My Nailsworth and other ancestors - Howard month, Arkell Centre. Info: Stephen 872251 HATHA FLOW, Fridays 6.15-7.15 Beard, 7.30pm. Info:Paul Butler 836331 ME SUPPORT GROUP, 1st Monday of the month, The Nutshell Studios, Nailsworth, Monday 16th March, Gardening Group 11am, Egypt Mill. Info: Richard 07814 223567 Info: [email protected] ,Spring Show - Schedule of Classes will be MENS SHED, Tuesdays 1.30-4pm, HATHA FLOW, Thursdays 6.15-7.15pm & on Notice Board and website. Open to all, Nailsworth Community Workshop Sub Fridays 9.15-10.15pm Horsley Village hall, 7.30pm. Info:Kath Nielsen 834046 Rooms. Info: Pam 07971 737626 Info: [email protected]

20 WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY

KINOMICHI Mondays 6-7.15 pm, The Nutshell NAILSWORTH COMMUNITY CHOIR, Wednesdays BEAVERS/CUBS/SCOUTS, Beavers 6 to 8 years old Studios. Fluid, gentle, dynamic martial art 7.30pm during School Term times, The Friends on Wednesdays; Cubs: 8 to 10 years Thursdays, based on Aikido, suitable for all levels and ages. Meeting House. All welcome, no experience Scouts 10 to 14 years Fridays. Info: www.nfgscouts. Rediscover your flexibility while having fun. necessary. Info: Penelope 07918 126585 org Welcomes both boys and girls. FREE taster session. Info: Viviana 07970648126 or NAILSWORTH OPEN MIC, The Village Inn, Bath CROC ‘N’ ROLL, (6 mths-4 yrs), Thursdays 9.45am, [email protected] Road - Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month Arkell Centre (term time only) drop in rate £4.50 for KETTLERCISE CLASSES, Arkell Centre 8:30pm, full PA plus house band. 1 child/£6.00 for 2 siblings (discounts if paid half Saturday 9:30am suitable for all abilities. NAILSWORTH SILVER BAND, Mondays (beginners termly). Newcomers welcome and 1st session free Info: Mark 07412 066876 5.30pm, training band 6pm, band rehearsal 7.15pm), if signing up for their first half term. Info: 07957 MACULAR SOCIETY, 3rd Wednesday of the month, Band Room Brewery Lane 235413 or [email protected] 10.30am-12.30 noon, at Christchurch Rooms. Info: Food, Drink, Fetes & Markets FOREST GREEN FAMILY FUN GROUP, every Tom McInulty at Macular Society Head Office FAIRTRADE COFFEE MORNINGS, 4th Saturday Wednesday & Friday Arkell Community Centre, MENTAL HEALTH Tuesdays 6-7pm Subscription room of the month (not August or Dec), 10am-12pm, 10am-11.30am. Bump to Pre-School age (Free Info: [email protected] 07813 322128 Mortimer Room. Fairtrade tea and coffee, Tradecraft refreshments & snack provided) Everyone Welcome MOVING TO HEAL - Gentle somatic movement stall and trade justice information. Free entry. Term Time Only - Free. Info: Corrine Marks 821085 class with music: experience greater wellbeing Info: Sue 832734 KINOMICHI (7 + yrs) Mondays 4-4.45 and 5-5.45 and self-healing through simple movement pm, The Nutshell Studios. Joyful, dynamic martial art FLEA MARKET AND COLLECTABLES, 1st Saturday of - Wednesdays 10.00-10.45am at Nailsworth based on Aikido. Develop your focus, coordination, the month 9am-1pm, Mortimer Rooms. Subscription Rooms. Info: Yael 07545 372077 trust and respect while having fun with the others. www.nianow.com/yael-hochenberg NAILSWORTH FRIDAY MARKET(FORMERLY FREE taster session. Info: Viviana 07970648126 or “COUNTRY MARKET”), Fridays 8.45-12 noon, NIA, joyful, holistic, barefoot dance-fitness class for [email protected] Mortimer Rooms. everybody -Wednesdays 8.45 - 9.45am at Nailsworth PHOENIX PLAYMATES NURSERY AND PRE- Subscription Rooms. Info: Yael 07545372077 www. NAILSWORTH MARKET, 4th Saturday of the month, SCHOOL, sessions 5 days a week (term time only). nianow.com/yael-hochenberg 9am-1pm, Mortimer Gardens Nailsworth Primary School. Info: 833511 or email PARACISE Tuesdays 11.45-12.30 Mortimer room [email protected] Info: [email protected] 07813 322128 Sport & Exercise BABY BOUNCE AND RHYME A friendly group for PILATES, Mondays 5.45pm for beginners and BADMINTON, Wednesdays 8pm, Subscription babies and parents or carers. Nailsworth Library improvers, Sawyer hall. Info: [email protected] Rooms. Info: Tim 836993 Mondays 11.30-12.00 Free drop in session. 07986 003602 pulse4life.co.uk BARTON END EQUESTRIAN CENTRE TODDLER AND Info: 01453 832747 PILATES, Tuesday 09:15 - 10:15 Pilates, Tuesday PONY CLUB, Sundays at 1pm. Info: 834915 STORY TIME AT THE LIBRARY For pre-school 10:30 - 11:15 Post-natal Pilates. in Arkell Centre: COTSWOLD ALLRUNNERS, Wednesdays 6.30pm. children and their parents or cares. Nailsworth Info: Elizabeth Williams 07732 697991 Info: contact details at www.cotswoldallrunners.club Library Wednesdays 11.30-12.00 term time only. Free PILATES, Nailsworth Town Hall, Monday 18:30 - drop in session. Info: 01453 832747 KIDS MULTI-SPORTS, Mondays 10.30-11.45am 19:30 Sports Pilates, Monday 19:35 - 20:35 Sports and Thursdays 10.45-12.00pm, KGV Sports PLAYCIRCLE “NATURAL PLAY SPACE”, drop in Pilates . Info: Elizabeth Williams 07732 697991 Fields and Courts. Info. Stuart 07986 003602 sessions, Wednesdays 9.45-11.45, lower Hall, Town PILATES, Thursdays 6.30pm , Mortimer Room. Info: www.pulse4life.co.uk Hall. A variety of creative play spaces ready for Bea 07717 472129 babies & toddlers to explore. Includes seasonal craft MOVE IT OR LOSE IT, exercise classes for the and singing session. www.playcircle.co.uk PILATES, Wednesdays 10.45am, Sawyer Hall and over 60’s. Tuesday 10.30-11.30 Mortimer room; Thursdays 9.10am, Littleworth Hall. Info: Stuart Wednesday 10.45-11.45 Youth club; Thursday PLAYCIRCLE Peek-a-boo! Wednesdays 1.30-2.30. 07986 003602 www.pulse4life.co.uk 10.45-11.45 St George’s Church Parish room . Info: Gentle musical and sensory session for ages 0-12 RENEW Nailsworth. Mondays 12 noon till 4.00pm. A [email protected] 07813 322128 months. FREE taster session. Nailsworth Town Hall. quiet shared space where it is ok not to be ok. A drop NAILSWORTH TENNIS CLUB, Three courts behind www.playcircle.co.uk in Wellbeing Cafe in the Mortimer Rooms. 834996 the Subscription Rooms. Thursdays Club Night 7 PLAYCIRCLE MUSICAL STORY SESSIONS, Mondays SLIMMING WORLD NAILSWORTH EVENING pm - 10 pm. First session free. Open to all ages and & Fridays 9.45-10.45an & 11am-12pm (term GROUP, Every Monday 5.30 and 7.30pm and Every abilities. Junior and Adult sessions on Mondays and time), Lower Hall, Town Hall. A creative session Saturday at 8.30am, Arkell Centre. Info: Lesley Fridays – various times see https://clubspark.lta.org. for babies, toddlers & pre-school. Exploring a 07962 181596 uk/joewaterstennis or contact Joe on 07497 618240 different story each week with beautiful parachutes QI GONG, Mondays 12 -1pm, Drop in. Town Hall OVER 60’S KEEP FIT & STRETCH, Wednesdays at 9.30 and sensory play. Live music. FREE taster session. (£9). Info: Jeff 07970 303694 - 10.30 in the Town Hall. Info: Alison 07583 633787. Info: [email protected] TAIJI WUXIGONG (CHI GONG), Thursdays 10- SUNDAY SWIMMERS, Sundays, Beaudesert Park PLAYCIRCLE STORY EXPLORERS MESSY PLAY, 11.15am, Christ Church Hall. Info: Poh-Eng San School pool, spaces available. Info: 839304 (8.30- Monday’s 1.15-2.30pm. A messy and sensory play 297847. 9.30pm group) or 833862 (7-8pm group) session for children aged 2-4 exploring a different ACCESSIBLE YOGA, Tuesdays 10am, Wednesdays BOX SWIMMING CLUB, Thursdays 8-9pm, story each week. Live music. FREE taster session. 7pm, Thursdays 5.45pm Sawyer Hall. Beaudesert Park School pool. Info: Andrew on [email protected] Info: Sally 751937 834766 or [email protected] TINY TALK BABY SIGNING, Wednesdays 10-11am, ASHTANGA YOGA, Mondays 7pm, Wednesdays TABLE TENNIS, Saturday 9.30am-12.30pm, Arkell Centre. Booking required. Info: Claire 07525 9.15am and Thursdays 12.15pm, Sawyer Hall. Info: Subscription Rooms, first session Free. Open 443999 or [email protected] Stuart 07986 003602 www.pulse4life.co.uk to all ages, male & female and all abilities. WOODWORK SESSION FOR HOME EDUCATED YOGA, for Men, Mondays 7.00-8.30pm, Christ Info: Andy 07777 642378. CHILDREN, Monday 11am-1pm Friday 9-11am Church Hall. Info: Brendan 834304 ZUMBA gold toning Tuesdays 9.15-10.15 Info: 11.30am-1.30pm. Nailsworth Community Workshop YOGA, Saturday 10.30am.Info: Mark 07412 066876 [email protected] 07813 322128 Sub rooms. Info: Pam 07971 737626 YOGA, Tuesdays 6.30pm, Christ Church Hall. ZUMBA, Mondays 10.30am, Nailsworth Youth Club YOUTH CLUB - JUNIOR (8-11yrs) , Mondays 4-6pm Info: Chris 834304. (£5). Info: Helen 07799 620117 Nailsworth Youth Club, Info Tracey 833212 ZUMBA, Mondays 6pm, Nailsworth YOUTH CLUB - JUNIOR, (8-11 yrs), Primary School (£6). Info: 07734 886275 or Wednesdays 5.30-7pm , Nailsworth Youth Film, Music & Theatre [email protected] Club. Info: Tracey 833212 FIVE VALLEYS VOICES, Women - Mondays 7.45pm; YOUTH CLUB - INTERMEDIATE, (11-13 yrs), Men Tuesdays 7.45pm, For more details and location Thursday 6.30-8.30pm , Nailsworth Youth Club. Info: contact - [email protected] Children &Youth Tracey 833212 NAILSWORTH VOICES, Tuesdays 10.30am-12pm. 1ST NAILSWORTH BROWNIES,(7-10 yrs) & 1st YOUTH CLUB - SENIOR, (13+ yrs), Thursday Upstairs Sub Rooms. Recruiting both male and Nailsworth Guides (10-14 yrs) on Mondays. 4-5.30pm , Youth Cafe at Arkell Centre. female voice for fun and informal learning of songs. 1st Nailsworth Rainbows (5-7 yrs) & 1st Info: Tracey 833212 Info: Biddy Turner, [email protected] or Nailsworth Senior Section (14-25 yrs) on YOUTH CLUB - SENIOR, (13+ yrs), Tuesdays 7-9pm, 07814 652735 Tuesdays. www.girlguidingnailsworth.wordpress.com Nailsworth Youth Club. Info: Tracey 833212

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Nailsworth & Minchinhampton Youth Forum If you’re aged 12-18 and live in the Nailsworth and Minchinhampton area, this is your chance to make a Shortwood Utd Youth difference! We are Nailsworth Shortwood Utd Youth have been selected as and Minchinhampton Youth have been selected as one of the 3 chosen Forum, and we meet to discuss Althoughone of thewe’re 3 chosenhere for projects for the Tesco local community projects and seriousprojects issues for and the decision Tesco Blue Token Grant Scheme for January, February how we, asBlue a group Token of Grant young Scheme making, for January, we do February have a lot of fun and March 2020. You can vote for us at Nailsworth people, canand lend March a helping 2020. hand You canalong vote forthe usway! at NailsworthWe meet every Express, Stroud Superstore, Paganhill Express, and to the communityExpress, as Stroud a whole. Superstore,other Paganhill Wednesday Express at the, Townand Chalford Express. Please take a token and vote for We workChalford closely Expresswith adult. Please Halltake for a tokenbright and ideas, vote biscuits for us at one of these stores; the more votes we get the decision makers,us at one such of theseas the stores; andthe crisps,more votes so if this we opportunityget the bigger the grant we will receive! Town andbigger District the Councillors. grant we will receive!interests you, don’t hold back! The group is facilitated by Please come along and we’ll Stroud District Council youth welcome you with open arms! workers who work with us to For meeting dates, please have our voices heard. Members contact our Stroud District of the forum can also represent Council youth worker, Jemma on the Stroud District Youth Grieve, at 07795 840730 or Council and share their ideas email Jemma.Grieve@stroud. in an environment where every gov.uk. In July 2014, the Tesco opinion matters.In July If 2014, you decide the Tesco For more information on what Community Fund was launched. to join, youCommunity will meet and Fund make was launched.we do as a group, please visit Tesco donates €120,000 every friends withTesco other donates young people €120,000 and every like our Facebook page, eight weeks to local projects in who shareeight similar weeks interests to local and projectsStroud in Youth Voice. the communities around each of its 151 stores. want to helpthe their communities community. around each of its 151 stores. Old and New Year Revolutions The boot of the car now contains a second-hand folding bike and cycling helmet: quite unremarkable news you might say, but its arrival has done wonders for the driver’s constitution, not to mention his ‘dodgy’ knees! The re-surfaced cycle path and towpaths of Frampton to Slimbridge have fairly hummed with activity over the last few months, though inclement weather has, at times, hampered good intentions. Unable to face the one in four incline on which we live and a little apprehensive on busy roads, this very handy little machine has been instrumental in both exercising stiff joints and getting us out and about in the unseasonably mild weather we’re enjoying. With the exception of a phantom puncture and one incidence of jammed brakes, promptly rectified with no charge, by Dan at Edemo Bikes, the bike has functioned admirably and so far, provided much needed relief from age-related stiff joints. With the future acquisition of a second folding bike, so that the writer can join in the fun, we look forward to many more happy hours of healthy exercise in our beautiful countryside. Editorial Team

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22 SPORTS Evie - Forest Green Rovers Sports Ambassador The end to last year had both ups and drawing one all and a brilliant game on point I thought we had a draw until super downs, The buzz and excitement FGR 11th against Mansfi eld. Farrand Rawson sub Collins shot and scored. Giving us had was amazing, when from 2 goals scored 2 goal in 5 minutes to bring us the 3 points we needed!! Let’s bring down, Our supper captain Millsey level and Carl Winchester with a brilliant power to the rest of the season and hope evened us out with the a equaliser in strike put us in the lead. Fortunately for for promotion! the 95th minute!! 2020 has been a fair the home side Maynard was on form Come and support the boys in green start, losing to a trying side Exeter, equalising in the 91st minute. At that Come on you ROVERS!!!! New Coach at The Tennis Club Nailsworth Tennis Club has appointed a new Club Coach The ‘Tennis for Kids’ sessions include a free tennis racquet to succeed Phil Sims, who has now retired. His name is Joe and T-shirt – what more could you ask for?! Waters and he will split his time between Nailsworth and To book a place on any of these courses, contact him by Frampton 0n Severn Tennis Club. mobile on 07497 618240 or email [email protected] Joe is a very keen young player and coach, who represented He is also available Wales as a youngster, and has coached at David Lloyd Cardiff, outside these times where he was mentored by some of the top performance for private lessons. coaches in Britain, as well as tennis clubs in Wiltshire. Further details can Besides being a very accomplished player himself, Joe is very be found on his enthusiastic about all aspects of the game and says that he website: https:// is “passionate about getting people of all ages and abilities clubspark.lta.org.uk/ playing and enjoying tennis on a weekly basis.” joewaterstennis He looks forward to developing a coaching programme at Nailsworth for all age groups. The provisional timetable, starting on Monday 3rd February, is as follows:

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23 IN BLOOM Nailsworth may not be in Bloom this Year Just months after being awarded a gold on Wednesday, 19 February, encouraging get involved and learn a bit more medal by Royal Horticultural Society new volunteers to come along and about gardening, so as the competition judges, the Nailsworth in Bloom team find out more about how they can get approaches there will be get togethers are facing the prospect of not being able involved. in the evenings and at weekends too. to enter the competition this year. At When: Wednesday 19th February, 7pm The group needs more volunteers to their most recent meeting in January, Where: Mortimer Rooms, Nailsworth enter the competition, but will continue Committee members accepted the sad (next to library) to maintain the existing troughs and reality that without additional volunteers Who: All welcome – no gardening planters around the town. and extra funds it will simply not be experience necessary If you can support us in any way, possible to enter again this summer. Liz and her team are keen to stress that please get in touch with Liz Townley at Speaking after the meeting, the group’s any offer of help, no matter how small, [email protected] Chair, Liz Townley, commented ‘Over is welcome and you don’t need to be a the last couple of years we’ve relied horticultural expert to be able to do your on a very small group of volunteers bit. Liz said: ‘It really is a case of many giving up a significant amount of their hands making light work. If we had a time throughout the spring and summer few more people who could give just an to make the town look so beautiful on hour or two every so often, that would judging day, but the extra efforts needed make a massive to achieve gold stretched everyone to the difference. limit last year and we can’t expect them Whether you to do it again.’ can help us The news was particularly hard to with watering take for Planting Coordinator, Liz Steele or weeding, who added: ‘We were so proud that planting or our efforts last year were recognised pruning, we’d by experts from the RHS, but what love to hear from meant more to us were the comments you.’ we received from so many local people The friendly about how it had helped generate real group of pride in our town.‘We had been working gardeners on some really exciting plans and some meet up in even more impressive displays based the Mortimer around sustainability and growing Gardens each your own for this year, but unless new Tuesday and volunteers come forward in the next few Friday from weeks, it doesn’t look like we’re going 12:00-15:00, to be able to bring them to fruition.’ and they are Nailsworth needs you: how you can especially get involved keen to help But the group haven’t given up yet and families and have organised an emergency meeting working people Nailsworth in Bloom volunteers working in the rain!

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