Autumn

2014

Gloucestershire Volunteer Support Group

Charity No – 104816

Welcome to this autumn edition of the Group newsletter which provides news of events planned by your committee within the region over the next few months, along with other items which may prove of interest to our members. We offer a particularly warm welcome to new members who have recently joined us, current membership for this Group is now in excess of 900 & we are receiving new members at a steady rate (around 10 per month). Most members have provided email addresses & receive Group communications via this route; however around 200 of those on our list either do not have or have not provided an email address & receive all communications by post. May we issue an appeal to everyone to provide an email address wherever possible as this offers significant savings on Group finances? Send any new address information to Brian at - [email protected]

Diary of Events

1. Cookery demonstration – 30th October 2014 Our cookery demonstration this year will be presented by Juvela. These events are always worth a few hours of your time & frequently provide a fresh insight into the best way to tackle some gluten free foods & sample some of the results. The demonstration will commence at 19.45 hrs & the hall will be open from 19.15 hrs so please try to be in place in good time to allow a prompt start. The venue will be – Hucclecote Community Centre, Hucclecote Rd,

Gloucester. 2. Christmas Lunch 5th Dec 2014 at The Apple Tree, Woodmancote - see pages 2 & 3 for full details including menu & booking / payment instructions. 3. 2015 Group AGM – Late March / early April 2015, date to be confirmed once the venue booking has been finalised.

4. Gloucestershire Food Fair 18th July 2015 at The Pavilion full details in the spring newsletter.

Your 2014 / 2015 Committee.

Graham Barton, Higham , Malcolm Edwards, Hucclecote, Rosamond Farley, , Julie Gurney, , Brian Reeks, ,Christine Stuart, , Ken Stothard, Leonard Stanley, Margaret Timlin Leonard Stanley, Val Mason, , Valerie Vedmore, Tewkesbury, 1

Coeliac UK – Gloucestershire Group Christmas Lunch Menu Dec 5th 2014 At The Apple Tree Stockwell Lane, Woodmancote, , Gloucestershire GL52 9QG Tel: 01242 673277 A departure from our normal arrangement of an evening meal, we are trying a Lunch this year in the hope of attracting a few more members to attend. Please arrive at 12.00 ready for a 12.15 start.

Starters . Soup of the Day, served with gluten-free bread. . Fig, grape & blue cheese salad, served with candied walnuts. . Prawn cocktail, served with gluten-free bread. Mains  Roast turkey or roast beef, served with mashed potatoes, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables.  Honey-glazed salmon with cranberry & orange sauce, served with buttered new potatoes, green beans and roasted cherry tomatoes.  Goat’s cheese & honey roasted vegetable tart, served with buttered new potatoes, green beans, wilted spinach and beetroot balsamic glaze. Desserts  Christmas pudding, served with a choice of ice cream or brandy sauce.  Caramelised orange meringue, served with raspberry coulis  Traditional Eton Mess. Choose either 2 or 3 course option: 2 Courses £16.50, 3 Courses £18.75 (All prices are per person and include a gratuity)

Booking Form below, please try to book before 31st October

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To be sure of your places please make your reservations as soon as possible – if you can before 31st October 2014. This allows us to finalise details with the restaurant. Reservations may be made in by either of the following methods – a) Email graham Barton on – [email protected] with your booking & requirements & make your payment electronically by bank transfer. Bank detail are:- Account Name: Coeliac UK Gloucestershire Group Sort Code: 4—52-40 Account no: 00060103 Bank: CafCash Ltd b) Use the form below & return to Graham Barton (Treasurer) with full payment see address below.

Cheques to be made payable to – COELIAC UK – Gloucestershire Group

To: Graham Barton, 11 Gordon Close, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8LL

(Telephone: - 01452 412570 Email: - [email protected] )

Please reserve me …….. Seats for the Christmas meal on Friday 5 December 2014

I enclose a cheque (full payment) for £……………….

Name …………………………………………. Tel No ……………………….

MENU CHOICES

Please enter names against orders as this helps the restaurant to serve you the correct meals.

NAME STARTER MAIN DESSERT

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Eating on the Move

A few GF friendly venues around Gloucestershire & further afield, supplied by members We are always pleased to receive information on this type, for publication in the newsletter, please send any suggestions to – [email protected]

i. Tudor fish & Chip Shop, Newent serves GF Fish & Chips on Mondays ii. White Horse Inn near Thornbury has a GF menu. iii. Edgemoor Inn offers GF desserts (at least). iv. Gloucester Cathedral Coffee Shop – Serve GF soup & cakes. v. The Canterbury Inn, Ashchurch Rd, Tewkesbury serve several GF meals & desserts. vi. Regent Café, Cheltenham has a GF menu, quiches, pies, fresh veg & salads.

Travelling further afield:-

a) If in London – “Cookies & Scream” Milkshake Bar & café, have a GF bakery all freshly baked -open 7 days a week. b) Near Harrogate – The Local Pantry Shop & Café, Harrogate Rd, Nr Poole, North Yorkshire – www.thelocalpantry.co.uk offer several GF meal options & also have some fresh GF products in their shop.

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Christmas Lunch Venue - Directions The Apple Tree Pub in Woodmancote

The Apple Tree is off the beaten track hidden at the bottom of Cleeve Hill, only two miles from the famous Cheltenham Racecourse. The inn is popular among racegoers but many other regulars come for the well stocked bar, weekly entertainment and good food. Directions

From Cheltenham follow the A435 to Bishops Cleeve. Pass the Esso garage and turn right at the traffic lights into Two Hedges Rd. At the end of the road turn left at the T junction onto New road. Take the 2nd right into Stockwell Lane. Directions – Sat Nav GL52 9QG

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