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Telephone 01291 606 900 March 2020 Community Chepstow^ Matters Hand delivered FREE to Chepstow & the surrounding villages Shirenewton towards Itton and Chepstow - a stormy February! Don’t forget to ask us about smart controls for your new From your local boiler Which Trusted Trader Finance & flexible payment options available* *On selected Worcester Bosch boilers. Terms & conditions apply. To promote your business in 2020 call Jaci on 01291 606900 Dear Readers... PRESENTS Well I do hope that you all managed to stay warm and safe Contact Us : throughout the recent storms, as I sit writing this it is not feeling very much like spring! . 01291 606 900 There is still lots going on in Chepstow and plenty to look [email protected] forward to however. A new community initiative this year [email protected] will see Chepstow making a return to the Swinging 60s! See more on how you can join in overleaf - and do make JAMES www.mattersmagazines.co.uk sure the date is in your diary! Chepstow Matters Something else to look forward to is the Tutshill Scarecrow Editor: Jaci Crocombe c/o Batwell Farm, Shirenewton NP16 6RX trail this Easter. Taking place from 28th March -17th April ARTHUR this is a fun activity for all ages whilst raising funds for local Reg Office: Matters Magazines Ltd, L I V E AFT ER R A CIN G 130 Aztec West, Almondsbury BS32 4UB purposes. You can read more on page 18. Co Regn No: 8490434 AT CHEPSTOW RACECOURSE We have sporting updates from both the Chepstow Follow us on Twitter Football (p22) and Chepstow Rugby Clubs (p24-25) and @ChepstowMatters also a season preview from the Chepstow Cricket Club SATURDAY 6TH JUNE too (p36). We also have a report from the local Chepstow /ChepstowMatters Schools as they collaborated on an Eco Summit held at TICKET INCLUDES A FULL DAY’S RACING Chepstow Comp in January. 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Jaci We would like to thank all the advertisers who support this If you have a story to share or you are a business publication and therefore make it possible. Please return looking to promote your services across Chepstow and their support by utilising their services when and where you the surrounding villages in 2020 do get in touch and we can. It is the advertiser’s responsibility to ensure conformity will be happy to help. with the Trade Descriptions Act 1975, Business Advertisements Disclosure Order 1977, Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Deadline for the April edition is 15th March. Consumer Credit Act 1974. We cannot be held responsible for misrepresentations in the adverts included. All artwork created Don’t forget you can keep up with each monthly edition by us must not be published in any other media without our of your favourite local community magazine via permission. © Matters Magazines Ltd 2005-2020 www.mattersmagazines.co.uk/chepstow TICKETS ON SALE NOW Perfect Dog Grooming £37.50 FOR RACING AND CONCERT! Perfect Doggy Daycare & Grooming Centre Affordable Prices - Reliable Service Perfect pet services for pets and their owners …. 01633 400993 Collection & Return service available. 01291 618 013 07818 413 451 www.perfectpetservices.com CHEPSTOW-RACECOURSE.CO.UK 01291 622 260 www.theaerialman.co.uk A48 Penhow, rear of Rock & Fountain Inn 2 To advertise Your Business email [email protected] or call 01291 606 900 Let people know you saw them in Chepstow Matters! 3 FREE* Georgia toilet & basin with every bathroom order Chepstow will be heading back in time to Local independent funeral director Martin Watts Celebrate the Swinging Sixties this June ... of Ian Watts & Son Ltd. in Gloucestershire & Monmouthshire has reported a massive increase The newly formed Chepstow Events Team consists of a group of volunteers in the numbers of funerals he has been asked to Bathing a problem? – we can help whose soul aim is to try and bring back some life to our little town of Chepstow. carry out. • Wet rooms • Walk in showers and baths • Waterproof wall panelling • Slip resistant safety Organisers of the extremely popular ‘NASHVILLE DAY; (which this year is Martin commented, ‘“My late Father started the fl ooring • Grab rails & shower seats • Zero VAT family business in 1968 and each year we have on disabled bathrooms • Discounts for over planned for Saturday 22nd August), Chepstow Events Team is now able 60s SSAFA and Ex Service personnel • Disabled to share another exciting day planned for the town, with support from seen rising numbers of bereaved people who have Facilities Grants • Charity work and grants asked us to assist them.” Chepstow Town Council. Call for friendly advice “However in recent years’” Martin added, “we and free survey and quote SO...… put the date in your diary folks - Saturday 13th June, as we close the town centre to traffic and take Chepstow back to the swinging sixties !!! have experienced a huge upsurge in the number 01291 445675 of funerals we have been asked to arrange. [email protected] www.ahminstallations.co.uk Matters magazines asked a representative of the events team what is in planning for everyone to look Similarly we have seen a large growth in the *Terms and conditions apply, visit our website for more details. forward too: numbers of funeral plans being placed with us. Our monumental and memorials work too increases “Well, there will be fun stalls, mods & rockers, every year.” mini skirts, twisting competition, Lambrettas, 60s cars, & lots more, plus the 60s wouldn’t Martin attributes this steady business growth Matters mag 65x88.inddIan 3Watts & Son Ltd17/01/2020 11:56 be complete without ‘The Beatles’, who will be Yoga to several things. “Firstly” he said, “we keep a Independent Funeral Directors performing on the day and ‘Elvis’ came back personal involvement with every family with no Est 1968 from the army in the 60s,,,, may he will join us Yog a hurrying.” • 24 Hour Personalised Service too ??!!?? The first moon landing took place, ,,, “Secondly, we are transparent about costs. It is an • Free home visits • No unnecessary costs etc etc !!!! I think that may give everyone an idea with Ali ROSE honour to be asked to help each and every person • Free friendly advice and assistance with a wide of what we have in store !!” who contacts us – we will always ensure that we range of funeral grants • Helping Families in all This is an event for the whole community to areas • Male & Female Funeral Directors listen to what they want and make certain every enjoy, so we ask you all to join in the fun, get @ Chepstow Yoga Space • Huge range of memorials • Funeral Plans funeral is as individual as their loved one was.” involved, shops decorate your windows (sixties Business partner Jo Hume, in Monmouthshire style) and If anyone would like to dress up as a said, “Since Martin expanded his business into favourite sixties icon, let us know, (we promise to Wednesday mornings Gentle Yoga bring you into town in style !!!!) Wales in 2014, we have been overwhelmed by the 10.00 -11.30 am numbers of people who have used our services. Let’s bring our wonderful town of Chepstow to ‘A simpler practice with all the benefits’ We provide free grant and benefits assistance life for the day !!! together with bereavement support as we want “Respect & Dignity are at the Friday mornings Soma Yoga to give something back to those who are placing SO, dig out your mini skirts, don your beehive heart of everything we do” 9.30 -11.00 am great trust in us. We thank everyone who has and lets all have some fun !!! ‘The perfect antidote to a working week’ contacted us.” 01291 420972 • 07947 847277 *IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED , DRESS UP AND ARRIVE IN www.yogawithalirose.co.uk Pictured above is Martin Watts (second from right) 07977 092935 [email protected] STYLE PLEASE CALL- 01291 627122. with his son Luke Watts (far right) with several staff [email protected] and three of Martin’s new vehicle fleet. www.ianwattsandson.com Tel 0788 367 8629 4 To advertise Your Business email [email protected] or call 01291 606 900 Let people know you saw them in Chepstow Matters! 5 A Night at the Museum! World Downs Syndrome Day - 21st March Cubs & Scouts from 1st Shirenewton It was lovely to hear from local resident teamed up with fellow Scouting members Mark Jones who wanted to let us know from London this weekend for an incredibly of an initiative to raise awareness of rememberable experience - a real life “Night World Downs Syndrome Day, which at the Museum”. this year takes place on 21st March.