Stow timeS Issue 68 • September 2009

An independent paper delivered to homes & businesses in Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadwell, Adlestrop, Oddington, Bledington, Icomb, Church Westcote, Nether Westcote, Wyck & Little Rissington, Maugersbury, Nether Swell, Lower & Upper Swell, Naunton, Donnington, Condicote, Longborough and Temple Guiting Copies go into the Information Centres in Burford and Bourton on the Water. Extra copies are generally available in the Cotswold Festival Office (formerly the VIC) and Stow Library. 2 Stow timeS

From the Editor Inside the September edition The excitement of a big event happening in town is FEATURES & PHOTOS almost tangible, particularly if you’re small - 4 THE COTSWOLD FESTIVAL – It’s here! although it seems to me that it’s contagious whatever Read all about it! From Festival Chairman, Brian Honess age you are! The streets are closed to traffic and 5 Will you be in fashion? For 1645 that is! instead of cars there are interesting stalls and side- shows, with amazing things to see and do and buy – From Jean Oxley. and for Stow’s big event, there’ll be costumes and 10 Being safe on our roads fancy dress too! By Alana Powell 26 Mad Men in Sheds – by Ben Eddolls This month we have the low-down on The Cotswold 28 A Vision for Stow - A Proposal from Roma Diviani Festival, what’s going on, where and when, and what to wear if you are getting into the full spirit of the REGULARS event. We hope that Stow’s streets will be full of 6 North Cotswold Rotary – Duck Racing and Old Computers people, and that we will all be bumping into friends From Brian Honess and neighbours dressed (or disguised!) as cavaliers and roundheads, villagers and squires. Whatever 8,9 Local Schools news & reports you enjoy - from a farmers market to an antiques 13-16 Community News, Home Security & the Community roadshow, from a full battle to country dancing, and Payback Scheme weaving to flame-eaters, Stow is hosting one of The 17 Local Authorities, meetings and information Events of the Year, and we expect that people will be 18 Church Services talking about it for ages! Don’t miss it, even if you only come for half an hour – and by the way, there’s 19 Village Halls & Rural Cinemas no entry fee. 20, 21 LOCAL EVENTS 22 EVENTS DIARY for September So come and enjoy yourself in your own market 23 Local Walks – with the Cotswold Wardens & the North town, the way our ancestors would have done three Cotswold Ramblers hundred years ago. 27 Community News & updates. 29,30 Your Letters & Emails – on cemeteries, SMAG and ‘that Best wishes, Photo Competition’ Jenni Turner, Editor 35 Book Previews from Cotswold Bookstore 36 Supporting Local Charities

Our copy date for the October editions is September 16th. 37 Moreton Rangers Football Club – a young star in the making? 38 North Cotswold U13s Cricket – our heroes of the future? 39 Stow Cricket Club – August’s match reviews from Ashley Andrews Telephone Stow Times on 40 News from local clubs and fund-raisers 41 Local Directory of Clubs, Societies & Associations 07789 175 002 42 Local BUSINESS Directory (The phone will take your messages too – leave Thank you to all our contributors and writers, to Diana Murphy who your name & contact number and we will return researches and edits local information, and to all our sources of your call.) information and our deliverers. They are all volunteers , and we email STOW TIMES on appreciate their time and commitment. [email protected] Our design team this month was Eagle Design Ltd. www.eagledesign.net www.stowtimes.co.uk Extra copies of Stow Times are generally available at Hollis House P O Box 6, Sheep Street, (formerly the VIC) in Stow Square, and Stow Library. Copies are carried Stow on the Wold, GL54 1WD on The Villager Bus.

3 It’s Here!

After months of planning we have finally arrived and on the concert during the 900th Celebrations two years ago will weekend of Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th remember the fun everyone had at the concert that the partnership September, Stow-on-the-Wold will be transformed! Clearance gave. We are lucky to have a return visit of this unique has been given to close the town Square to traffic during the presentation of English music on traditional musical instruments day on Saturday and Sunday (except for emergency access) (particularly the “Hurdy-Gurdy”) – with much audience and The Square will be filled with revellers of all kinds. participation. The early start will allow young people to attend this event. Tickets at £5.00 for adults and £2.50 for children can be obtained from The Visitor Information Centre or on the door. A full PROGRAMME & SOUVENIR BROCHURE covering Sunday evening (6.00pm), St Edward’s Church the event will be available at £1.00 each, from the beginning of an ecumenical “Songs of Praise” September and further details can be obtained from the Visitor led, we hope, by a visiting gospel choir. This Information Centre in Stow – but here are some of the major will be part congregational and part “concert” with some items points which everyone needs to know:- being performed by the visitors.

DANCING IN THE SQUARE: COSTUMES – a separate item is included in this edition, but we As is now traditional at these want as many people as possible to come along dressed-up in Civil “town events” on Saturday night starting at 7.30pm there will be War or similar costumes, for the occasion. Details of dancing in the Square led by the local and popular “Stiff Upper hire/purchase arrangements are given – so PLEASE make an effort Lip” band. Should be good fun – please come by! and join in the festivities on Saturday and Sunday IN COSTUME. HORTICULTURAL SHOW: Planned by Spring Gardens ATTRACTIONS in the SQUARE – stalls of various kinds will Allotment Association – this is a new venture for the town. The be in the Square. There will be many from the monthly Farmers’ show will be held at the British Legion and exhibits must be in Market, plus other local stalls from the town, who have no direct place by 10.30am on Saturday morning, 25th September. access onto The Square. There will be Craft Stalls and other stalls Schedules can be obtained through the Visitor Information Centre of real interest. There will be street entertainers and, of course, in the Town or direct from Chris Small (tel. 01451 831010). The demonstrations from Col Pickering’s foot soldiers (a section of the Show is only open to residents of Stow – but if you have a garden Sealed Knot) and who, with their families, will be setting up a (and/or an allotment) there will be a class for you. You may not “living history” encampment on The Green for, as you may know, win a fortune, but it will be fun – so PLEASE enter.. the final battle of the Civil War took place just outside of Stow and Royalist prisoners were locked into St Edward’s Church. SKITTLES; The Royal British Legion in Stow is organising a There will also be Morris Dancers and dancers from Stow Primary “Knock Out” Skittles competition as part of the Cotswold Festival. School. We hope the “fun of the fayre” will be portrayed in the This will be held at The British Legion on Monday 21st and event – PLEASE come and join in. Tuesday 22nd September. Details can be obtained from The Legion or from the Visitor Information Centre in Stow or by phoning 01451 831550. Teams of 6 are required – so if you are ATTRACTIONS in St. EDWARD’S HALL – it is planned to interested PLEASE register – “first come, first in” as team have a number of “stalls” in the hall, partly with an educational numbers are limited. There will be a small charge for entry and flavour. There will be a display of the many artefacts that Stow has refreshments will be available on the two evenings of the from the Civil War era. This display will be complimented with competition. A trophy will be awarded to the winners on the antique specialists showing off some of their work in restoration, afternoon of Sunday 27th in the Town Square. and repair of items. We hope to have clock workers, furniture restorers, upholsterers, lace makers, etc.. Come along and learn something! 2010 CALENDAR: By the time this edition of the Stow/Morton Times is printed the winning photographs for the Calendar will have been chosen, (by an independent judge) and the Calendars ANTIQUES DAY & ANTIQUES TRAIL:- On Friday a special “in-print”. These will be on sale shortly – watch out for them they luncheon has been organised in St. Edward’s Hall at which Henry should be worthy of buying to enjoy “month-by-month” next year Sandon of BBC “Antiques Roadshow” fame will be speaking. and an ideal gift for friends abroad. We plan to display all photos Tickets are £25.00 and can be obtained through the Visitor submitted over the Festival. Information Office in Stow Square. Associated with this luncheon will be the launching of an GRAND DRAW: ANTIQUES TRAIL competition around the town, which will tickets are now on sale at £1.00 – for a range of operate over the weekend, closing at midday on Sunday, so that a prizes, of which the 1st Prize is £500 cash. A full list of prizes can winner can be duly rewarded on Sunday afternoon. This should be be seen at the Visitor Information Centre where you can purchase fun and will be a chance for townsfolk and visitors to “get around” tickets or, they are also available from numerous outlets the participating antique shops of the town, as well as testing their throughout the town. There is no excuse not to have at least one observation powers in the town generally. COME-ON, have a go! ticket!!

FINALLY – YES, FINALLY! CONCERTS :- Friday evening (7.30pm) The Oxford Welsh – the rest is up to you. Please Male Voice Choir will be performing in St Edward’s Church come to Stow over the Cotswold Festival weekend and make the (tickets £10.00) from the Visitor Information Centre or Borzoi event the success we hope it will be. Our website Bookshop. www.cotswoldfestival.com has lots more information but for any enquiries please e-mail [email protected] Saturday evening (6.30pm) St Edward’s Church, there will be a return visit of “Diabolus in Musica” ; those who attended the

It will be a wonderful weekend - whatever the weather!!!

4 WILL YOU BE IN FASHION? - For 1645 that is!

Last month’s Stow Times gave helpful information on how to make, put together or otherwise acquire “The Look” for 1645 or thereabouts.

If you look in the Visitor Information Centre there is now a display of a range of very reasonably priced items that can be ordered before September 12th. There are dresses, blouses, skirts, bodices breeches and waistcoats from which to choose. Prices range from £5 - £25.

On Sunday September 20th Cotswold Costumes will be at the British Legion with a selection of outfits to hire. Many people found their ideal costume there when we held the Medieval Fayre in 2007. They will be present from 2-4pm and come back on Sunday October 4th for the outfits to be returned. Cost is between £10 and £20 plus a refundable deposit.

Patterns for the coif and collar worn by many ladies are available in Stow Library.

5 The Rotary Club of the North Cotswolds

DUCK RACING – a good time was had by all at the Duck Racing Day held in Bourton-on-the-Water on Saturday 1st August. The weather was not ideal (to put it mildly!) but at least the ducks enjoyed it. The competitive racing (postponed mid afternoon for an hour, whilst the heavens opened) was hugely successful and the punters cheered on TTTrrreeeaaaTTTsss fffooorrr their plastic selections as only the duck racing fraternity can do – TTrreeaaTTss ffoorr there was a lot of '“quacking”. The income from these exertions plus the income from the large bottle tombola helped to raise almost ooouuurrr TTTrrroooooopppsss £1,200 for charity.

TREATS REQUIRED TREATS REQUIRED

Packets of Pot Noodle Pencils Biscuits (not chocolate) Puzzle books Healthy snack bars Paperbacks Dominoes Coffee sachets Rubic cubes Tea bags Small evap.milk Any Xmas decorations Boiled sweets NO cakes with marzipan (it Congratulations to the main organisers of the event Rotarians Bob Chew bars smells like semtex) Hadley, David Prout, David Marfell and Ernie Rumsey for all their hard Mixed toffees NO aerosols or chocolate work, and a special thank you to Karen Rumsey and Norma Marfell for acting as “duck sellers”. Moisturiser WE ALSO NEED – Lip balm Pencils, pens, small notebooks, The event gave the North Cotswold Rotary Club a chance to display Toothbrush Crayons, chalks and small an Aquabox and a Shelter Box tent, together with the items that come Talc cuddly toys for our troops to in the box. North Cotswold RC support both these international Shower gel give to the Afghanistan children, charities, which seek to alleviate the difficulties that people find Shampoo especially those in the Hospital themselves in following a disaster, natural or man made, by supplying Cotton buds at Camp Bastion. necessary items for life within conditions of chaos. Anyone interested in supporting either of these initiatives should contact The North Packets Cup-a-soup Cards and messages can be Cotswold Rotary Club for further information. Cheese biscuit snacks included Peanuts, mixed nuts & raisons OLD COMPUTERS - The North Cotswold RC continues to collect Tropical mix unwanted computers (not too old please) to send to schools in Africa. Hot chocolate sachets Collection points are as before :- Horlicks sachets • Bourton-on-the-Water, Small tins of fruit Hacklings Transport Warehouse, Station Rd., BoW. Chewing gum • Stow-on-the-Wold, Deodorant (not aerosol) The Old Stocks Hotel, The Square, Stow Disposable razors • Moreton-in-Marsh, Toilet rolls White House Surgery, High Street, MiM. Wet wipes TAKE YOUR Footbalm • Or “Stoneleigh”, Todenham Road, Tissues ITEMS TO STOW Moreton-in-Marsh (tel 01608 650747) Sun cream Thank you for your help on this one – it is a very worthy cause and LEGION BETWEEN computers are professionally “cleaned” before being dispatched. 1.30pm & 11pm.

The COTSWOLD FESTIVAL - The North Cotswold RC is planning to participate in THE COTSWOLD FESTIVAL by giving a presentation of “Stow as it was - and is now”. Video footage of both old and new views of the town will be shown in The Youth Club over the Festival event. There has been much public demand to show these old photos – so watch out for details nearer and during the event.

6 DO YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE PAINTED? Just joking! Would you like to commission a line and wash drawing of your home?

Telephone Michael on (01993) 891 219 for more details and to see samples of work.

Pictures normally need three visits. One to produce a pencil cartoon, two to ink in the detail and the third to put on the washes. Very occasionally if the weather is kind and things go particularly well I can do a picture in two visits. It is nor possible to work if it might rain as the slightest drop of water ruins the job, so work is limited to the summer months. I only work from life so please do not ask me to do a picture from photographs. The copyright belongs to the person commissioning the picture.

I draw the pictures on A2. This results in an image about 21" or 22" by 15" or 16" either landscape or portrait as dictated by the property to be depicted. The charge is £175; for this you get a picture mounted and wrapped. If it fails to please you may reject it. I leave the border to the mount fairly wide so that you can adjust it as you wish when you order the frame.

Michael Bull, I Longore, Stonesfield, Witney, OX29 8EF Telephone (01993) 891 219 E-mail [email protected]

7 Swell School STOW-on-the-WOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL

From Judy Morgan, School Administrator heart hand mind The Reception and year 1 pupils (ages 4 and 5 years) from Swell from Head Teacher Rebecca Scutt Church of England Primary School ended the school term with a Teddy Bears picnic. For their final cookery lesson of the school year the children baked savoury cheese twists, made healthy sandwiches, cooked mini sausages and baked Viennese Fingers using the recipe from the schools recently published recipe book. With the picnic Stow's Got Talent! hamper loaded and the teddy bears ready the children walked to a Dozens of children explored their musical talents during a nearby field for a delicious picnic. The photo shows: Ellie-Jane Keegan, Guy Sparks, Jack Styles-West, free summer music activity when Witchwood School of Archie Clarke (Blue Teddy) Sophia Bayliss, Lilly Arthurs. Rock visited and spent the day working with the children, who wrote and recorded their own songs. Small groups formed bands and performed at the end of the day.

Swell Primary School Year 6 pupil Elliot John asked his school friends for a helping hand. He needed to give his Dad and older brother Nathan a big push to start them off on their sponsored trek. Dad, Nick John and Nathan planned to walk the length of Hadrian's Wall, a total of 84 miles in just four days. The trek was in aid of Clic Sargent the children's charity helping children and their families cope with childhood cancer. We are very pleased to report that with just one small blister the duo completed their challenge and have raised £600 for this very deserving charity.

Maths Anyone? The maths workshop put on by Mo Follis was tremendously popular, with a series of challenging maths puzzles and games including building the tallest structure using only paper and metal fasteners.

Fun Day Out at Cotswold Farm Park Thanks to the generosity of Friends of Swell School the netball team are now wearing smart new sports kit. This has had a winning Several families from school joined a group day out at effect on the team. Swell played Bourton on the Water Primary School recently and won their match by 8 to 5 points. Cotswold Farm Park, meeting up with all their friends there. We know of at least one family who ended up with a

The photo is of our new pet bunny that day... netball team:

Elliot John, Phoebe Start of Autumn Term/ Cotswold Festival Roberts, Callum Lewis, Euan Laughlin. A warm welcome to our new Reception children and Harry Boyce, Lydia other new students joining us this year. We are looking Clarke, Lizzie Loader, Oscar Dodridge. forward to the new term, and are excited about the Cotswold Festival, where some of the children from school will be performing Country Dancing in the square.

8 Roller coaster tycoons and movie moguls Children aged between 5-11 spent a day learning how to make their own animated movie, build their own computer animated roller-coaster and how to use digital microscopes.

ComputerXplorers, a Moreton-in-Marsh based company, offered the unique ICT classes in a special kind of holiday club run over three days last month at St. David’s Church of England Primary School in Moreton-in-Marsh. At the end of each day parents were able to view the work that the children have created and even viewed a mini film festival.

Autumn Term Highlights Black Mountain Adventure – In September, we take our Class 3 to Tregoyd House in the Welsh Black Mountains for a week long residential course. We are looking forward to dawn till dusk The photo shows Grace Clare and Charmian Monroe action and adventure. Bob Forster, the Head Teacher of the school was absolutely Outdoor covered play area – we are extending our C1 facilities delighted to be able to offer the school as a venue for the club: to provide a covered outdoor play space so our youngest “The July 2007 floods devastated our school, so it really is such children can enjoy a play based learning environment every a pleasure to be able to open our modified and upgraded facilities to ComputerXplorers for the benefit of local children day, whatever the weather! and their families.” [email protected] 01451 850304 Nicola and Andrew Petty, who run ComputerXplorers Cotswolds www.templeguiting.gloucs.sch.uk said: “The feedback we get from children is fantastic. For children who don’t use computers very much it’s an exciting discovery for them, and children that are more advanced can YOUNG ACHIEVERS 2009 really stretch their skills. The 2009 Young Achievers Awards are now open for “It’s great to be involved with the local community in which we nominations. The Awards are run by the Young Achievers live. We already know quite a few of the children who are coming to the classes!” Trust and recognise inspirational volunteers, activists and social entrepreneurs aged 16-25 years-old. Nicola and Andrew run ComputerXplorers classes in schools, in Nominations are open until 27th September. after-school clubs and during school time, as well as in nurseries and holiday clubs throughout Gloucestershire and EIGHT WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE: Oxfordshire. They have classes suitable for all ages, from as • A £1,000 cash prize for their projects young as 3 and up to 13 yrs old, and offer a wide range of • ‘Money Can’t Buy’ opportunities such as:- exciting subjects including Crime Scene Investigation, clay - a guided tour and lunch at the House of Lords with animation, rocketeering and robotics. They can be contacted on 01608 812 324 or by email to Lord Macdonald [email protected] - a trip to St James Palace to meet the Duke of Edinburgh - a day shadowing Tony Juniper, head of Friends of Private Tuition the Earth ENGLISH and MATHEMATICS - going behind the scenes at ITN news 5 to11 years • A year’s support for a future project. I have more than 20 years teaching experience in State and Private Schools. I have a Diploma in Special Needs/ Dyzlexia. A further 24 runners up and shortlisted young people I am CRB checked. will receive cash prizes and development opportunities. Enquiries: please telephone 01608 654027 If you would like to nominate yourself, or someone e-mail: [email protected] else, download the nomination form from: Mrs Judith Hartridge www.youngachievers.co.uk/nominatenow.aspx

9 Being Safe On Our Roads – by Alana Powell

It’s only since I’ve started to learn to drive that I have been Ellis, the inspector for made aware of some people’s attitudes and temperaments on roads in the roads. Before my driving lessons I knew that safe driving Gloucestershire said: was – and still is - a must but actually being behind the wheel “Unfortunately poor has, at times, made me quite scared to be on the road, due to attitudes and judgements the ultimately dangerous nature of some people’s driving. can cause accidents on roads in the Cotswolds; The Cotswolds area has one of the worst records for road however, the majority of drivers are traffic accidents in the county – despite improving figures since law abiding citizens who stick to the speed limits and take 2003. In 2007 347 people were either injured or killed on our precautions when driving. roads, only Gloucester and Stroud had higher figures than the Cotswolds that year. In fact, these accidents have been the Our aim is not to scare anybody, yet accidents do happen and third biggest killer of males in this area. Only 2 months ago a it is important to drive safely and take necessary precautions man on holiday in Bristol was killed in a car accident along the such as wearing a seatbelt and not driving under the influence Donnington road. It’s only when horrific events like this occur, – amongst others. Within Gloucestershire there are four main it can make you realise how treacherous our roads are. primary offences which contribute to road accidents, known as the fatal four: speeding, failing to wear a seatbelt, drink driving One of the key issues in the Cotswolds continues to be and driving without due care and attention and we are doing reducing the number of accidents and collisions on our roads. all that we can to combat these problems in drivers. Local police and government have made numerous steps in the right direction to reduce accident numbers, including the ‘30 “Even though you cannot control the actions of others on the Think 3rd.’ scheme, the introduction of more speed detection road you can control your own so always make sure that you equipment to encourage drivers to slow down and the are as safe as you can be before you set off on a journey, don’t highlighting of accident hotspots within the area so that rely on the car to be safe for you. Modern cars have many drivers can know which roads need more care. Furthermore, safety features including cruise control and ABS brakes but this year in school – as many people my age are beginning to ultimately the majority of accidents occur due to driver error – learn to drive – we have had numerous talks on road safety, be as attentive as you can be at all times. many rather shocking and moving, from victims or victim’s families of road traffic accidents, a trend that will be In 2008 there were 32 collisions in the Cotswolds which led to continuing in the coming years. 39 deaths. This is an improvement on the figures of the previous year and with new and improved safety measures and We know that when we are driving it is important to have full campaigns being introduced in this area all the time, soon our levels of concentration - and there are some really good habits roads can be the safe and ideal driving places they ought to be.” that we should get into, mostly common sense (my personal By Alana Powell list of ‘good habits’ is at the end of this article). We all know of With thanks to: someone – perhaps www.gloucestershire.gov.uk & www.glospct.nhs.uk even ourselves – Gloucestershire road safety police department. who has driven over the speed limit, or My personal list of ‘good habits’ that we can all try to get into: who has used their 1. Always drive at a safe speed – not over speed limits but not mobile phone when too far under them either, unless there are bad driving driving. With road conditions (heavy rain, snow or ice). traffic accidents 2. Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. becoming a more 3. Switch off your mobile phone at the beginning of every prominent issue, journey – a recent survey found that texting whilst driving is especially in our a greater distraction than alcohol. area, hopefully 4. Check your mirrors every 6-8 seconds to keep an eye on government and what’s going on around you. police campaigns 5. Always carry a safety kit in the back of your car in case of can make our roads break downs or accidents – this could include a medical kit, become a lot safer blankets and water. and more enjoyable 6. Take frequent breaks when driving – especially if you are places to drive. driving a long distance - as tiredness can cause lapses in Inspector Karen concentration.

10 11 Looking Good... and loving it !

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12 Scheme to defer business rates – a min. 3% to a max. 60%

A government scheme enabling councils to partially defer rates bills was launched at the end of July. It means all business ratepayers can apply to their local council to put off 3% of their entire business rates bill for 2009/2010. Those who accrued a rise in their bill because transitional relief has come to an end can now defer 60% of the increase. A simple one page application form with details of how to apply for the scheme and small business rate relief is being sent to every ratepayer in England. Businesses should apply to local authorities as soon as possible.

Once approved businesses will pay reduced instalments for the remainder of the financial year or until payment is complete.

Further help may be available for small businesses to pay their bills, with Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR). This relief supports small businesses who generally occupy only one property. The relief is available at 50% for eligible properties up to £5,000 rateable value and relief decreases at the rate of around 1% per £100 of rateable value up to 0% at £10,000.

Further details of the full range of support to businesses are available through BUSINESSLINK on 0845 600 9006.

13 Free Home Security Packs offered to Residents in the Cotswolds

Free home security packs providing advice on how to crime proof your home are being issued by the Cotswolds Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership. They contain information from the Home Office on crime proofing your home, local Neighbourhood Watch schemes and how to beat bogus callers. Residents can check for themselves Domestic Abuse- how secure their homes are with a self-assessment form. Also included are some discount vouchers for home Don’t suffer in silence. security products from B&Q, Focus and Homebase.

Domestic violence covers a wide range of abuse – Tips on how to crime proof your home also include: physical, emotional, mental and sexual. It can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race or social background. • Lighting – good lighting is an excellent way to deter a thief. Some exterior lights have a sensor that switches lights on A quarter of all violent crime reported to the police is from dusk to dawn. Times lights, both internal & external, domestic violence. However, there is still a large amount also give the impression there is someone at home. of this type of crime that is not reported to the police. • Alarms – visible burglar alarms always make an offender Although the vast majority of victims are women, many think twice. people living within gay and lesbian relationships, elderly • Windows & doors – Always secure the most vulnerable people, men and children may also suffer domestic windows first, particularly ground floor windows, windows violence. that cannot be seen from the street and those that can be reached via drainpipes or a flat roof. We are working hard in North Cotswold’s to reduce • Boundaries – A high wall or fence at the back of your domestic violence and abuse and to ensure it is dealt property can put off a burglar. Make sure the front of your with consistently across the Area. Many agencies are working together to improve responses to domestic house is visible so a thief cannot work unseen. A thorny abuse and to ensure high quality support wherever hedge along a boundary makes a useful deterrent. victims and survivors go for help. • Outbuildings – Never leave a garage, shed or outbuilding unlocked and consider the use of a battery operated alarm. Any assault will be taken seriously and result in the arrest of the offender. Full support will be given to the victim The Crime Prevention Packs are available now through including specialist officers from our Domestic Abuse Unit local Safer Community Police Teams in the Cotswolds. and dedicated at Domestic Abuse Courts. Alternatively call 0845 090 1234 for more information, or go to Gloucestershire Constabulary website, FoR SuPPoRT AnD ADviCe RinG: www.gloucestershire.police.uk

For perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse Respect Supported by 0845 122 8609 Rural Stress Helpline Gloucestershire Domestic Violence Support & Advocacy Project 01452 500115 Rural Stress Helpline offers a confidential, non judgemental listening service to anyone in a rural area feeling troubled, anxious, worried, Gloucestershire Police 0845 0901234 stressed or needing information. Men’s Advice Line 0808 801 0327 Rural Stress Helpline co-operates with other rural support groups and, where appropriate, introduces callers to organisations which provide National Domestic Violence Helpline (24 Hours) sustained practical and emotional support. This can be from a local 0808 2000 247 source if it meets the caller’s needs. Rural Stress Helpline can provide information on rural stress issues for individuals, groups and the media.

in an emergency ring 999 The Helpline operates from and is a project of The Arthur Rank Centre at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The Helpline telephone number is 0845 094 8286 and operates 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Email [email protected] www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/projects/rural_stress_helpline/index.html

Specific help for the farming community is available. Contact 0845 367 9990 in confidence from 7am to 11pm daily.

14 Community Payback - is a punishment handed out by the courts.

It’s demanding work, carried out by offenders in the community. They have to wear orange high-visibility jackets, marked Community Payback, so that you can see that they are paying back your community for their crimes. Led by the Last year (2008/09)… Probation Service, it is national scheme delivered locally. Over 62,000 offenders completed Community Payback Over 8 million hours of work were undertaken Members of the public can have their say about what Work valued at over £45 million (if paid at the minimum wage) Community Payback work offenders do in their community. was carried out Projects can range from litter removal or clearing dense JusTICe seeN undergrowth, through repairing and redecorating community Nominate projects now JusTICe DoNe centres, to removing graffiti. Whatever the work is, it must: Have you say on what Community Payback projects are undertaken to benefit your local community. Wherever you eat • Benefit the local community in England & Wales, you can contact your local Probation • Not take paid work away from others Service and nominate Community Payback projects. • Not make a profit for anyone Please contact Steve Hanson at • Provide sufficient work to fully occupy a group of offenders [email protected] • Be within the capabilities of the local Community Payback (Phone: 01452 389229 Mobile: 07774240791 unit to undertake Or Allan Thompson at • Satisfy Health & Safety requirements [email protected] (Phone 01452 389223)

National Association of Local Councils Inspiring and enabling local leaders

Following the overwhelming success of the 2008 pilot NALC Leadership event NALC announce the 2009 NALC Leadership Academy, the only national course aimed specifically at the Parish and Town Council sector. Event details: 15th -18th September (3 days residential) Venue: Warwick University Business School Cost: £703 plus VAT (£105.45) = £808.45 (fee includes all accommodation, refreshments and meals) Booking: via the website- www.nalc.gov.uk, or by phone -020 7436 7451 Who should attend? Mayors, Chairman & Vice Chairman, Chairman of committees, Councillors aspiring to be Chairman

About the event. The course is designed to: • Increase your knowledge of personal and organisation leadership theory • Develop your understanding of how these can be applied to your work as a Parish or Town Councillor • Enable you to develop skills in action planning for your community • Broaden your perspective of the role of the sector has to play in the wider government empowerment and democracy agendas • Encourage Networking with other like minded leaders across the sector, learning lessons and sharing best practice. The course is modelled on the six-day Improvement & Development Agency (IDeA) course for principal local government councillors and leaders. Feedback from last year’s successful pilot included the comment: ”This has been a rare opportunity to exchange ideas, pick brains and measure myself and my council against others. It has been a great help in my personal development.”

National Association of Local Councils |Tel: 020 7637 1865 | Fax: 020 7436 7451 | e-mail: [email protected] | www.nalc.gov.uk

FUNDS for LOCAL ORGANISATIONS - Are you providing access to basic services locally? Funding to Change Young People’s Lives www.learninglaunchpad.org/ Would additional funding allow you to realise your project potential?

E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) funding is being distributed by the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) with some www.eon-uk.com/about/sustainableenergyfund administration through South West Rural Enterprise Gateway (SWREG).

GreenPrints Glos Rural Communities Council can help with applications. www.sitatrust.org.uk/p/greenprints www.grcc.org.uk/RDPE funding source | tel. 01452 528491 Cash 4 Clubs http://cash-4-clubs.com/

15 NOTES FROM STOW TOWN COUNCIL MEETING GLOUCESTERSHIRE RURAL - NO MEETING in AUGUST. COMMUNITIES COUNCIL (GRCC) MINUTES OF ALL COUNCIL & COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNCIL OFFICES Know your Rural Adviser

Compost bins massively reduced! GRCC provides 17 wide ranging projects and services across rural Gloucestershire and employs 2 members of staff specifically to offer Residents are being offered 330 litre compost bin for just £5 (plus support to community groups in the Cotswolds. They are available £5 for postage and packaging). to help with funding advice and project development. Marilyn Cox operates in the North Cotswolds and Chris Cowcher in the South. Over the past 5 years GCC in partnership with the Recycle Now You can contact them on 01452 528491 or by e-mailing them on Home Composting Campaign has sold nearly 35,000 compost bins in [email protected] or [email protected]. the County. The biggest selling compost bin – the 330 litre – is now Village Halls: being offered at a super discounted price. However the £5 offer applies to 3000 of these compost bins, and once these are sold out, If your query relates to a village or community hall then Barbara the price will revert back to £15 (plus £5 postage and packaging) Pond [email protected] is available to help, offering specialist Three main types of compost bins are currently available at the knowledge and advice on project development, licensing laws and following prices:- business planning. Last year 27 Village Halls benefitted from her • 220 litre - £12.00 plus £5 delivery (MRP £39) expert advice and South Cerney became the first hall in the county • 330 litre - £5 plus £5.00 delivery (MRP £49) to achieve a village hall Hallmark award, a quality standard that STRICTLY LIMITED STOCKS promotes and rewards good practice hall management. • 320 litre KOMP - £35 plus £5 delivery (MRP £81) NB. The offers end on September 30th. Everyone who buys a compost bin can opt for a free kitchen caddy, for conveniently storing all of their compostable waste before it’s transferred to the compost bin. From L-R:– To order a bin online visit www.recyclenow.com/compost or call Chris Coucher, 0845 076 0223 quoting reference GULL 9. Marilyn Cox and Barbara Pond MAUGERSBURY RD CAR PARK - Mark Berry (Tech Cert Arbor A), Tree Officer at CDC forwarded these photos showing the decay in the horse chestnut tree that was Communities benefit from GRCC funding advice: reduced due to safety reasons. 33 wide-ranging projects in the Cotswolds secured nearly £170,000 in funding in the past year, supported with advice from GRCC. Projects ranged from small scale grants for equipment purchases to large scale investment for a capital build. Contact Chris Cowcher if you would like to receive the next GRCC Cotswold Funding Newsletter with details of possible funders and ways of accessing support and advice.

2 Community Shops working towards a viable future! After 11 years trading from a portacabin DOWN AMPNEY Village Shop Society is creating a purpose built extension to the village hall which will house the shop, a new café facility and bring the post office back within the same premises as the shop. The new facility will create a central community hub in Down Ampney. The project is well supported locally and further afield.

When the community at LONGBOROUGH lost its post office in 2008 it feared the worst. Now, with funding from various sources the shop is being completely rejuvenated and will soon house a comfy café area. The post office service will also be returning with an The inFoRM GLoS Research Team outreach service. helped Young Gloucestershire, Both the above projects are currently receiving support from GRCC, creating funding applications to the Rural Development a voluntary youth organization, acquire Programme for England to enhance and sustain the services that government funding to develop music and they provide locally. performing arts activities for 16-19 year olds. ➢ Did you know that you can apply to CDC for up to £15k or 35% (whichever is the least) of the total capital project cost to support This positive assistance brings us one step closer to making the community projects? To learn more about the Community Project streets of Gloucestershire a safer place. Fund and the types of project supported please contact Marilyn or Chris at GRCC. You can contact inFoRM GLoS about the research they do and how they could help your organisation via the GCC website at YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT WHO GRCC ARE AND WHAT THEY www.gloucestershire.gov.uk DO BY VISITING THEIR WEBSITE WWW.GRCC.ORG.UK.

16 STOW TOWN COUNCIL STOW TOWN NEXT MEETINGS Thursday 10th September 7pm COUNCIL September Residents are welcome to attend Tuesday 1 September meetings. Questions* from the public relating Clapton on the Hill (0945-1015) Little Rissington to a proposal in discussion by There was no meeting in August (1030-1115), Great Rissington (1130-1200), Upper Cllrs may be taken prior to Council voting Rissington (1300-1400) Westcote (1415-1515),Wyck Rissington (1530-1600). on that proposal. General questions are taken Full Minutes of meetings, associated at the end of the meeting. Wednesday 2 September * A max of 3 minutes allowed. Committee meetings and correspondence Temple Guiting (0930-1000), Guiting Power (1015- 1115) Naunton (1130-1215), Lower Slaughter Town Councillors are available before & are available in the Stow Youth Centre, (1315-1345),Upper Slaughter (1400- after the meeting. District & County Cllrs, 1500)Cutsdean (1515-1600) representatives of Stow Police and local Press Monday 7 September regularly attend. George Alley, Stow. There is a letterbox in Condicote (0915-0945, Longborough (1000-1030), the main door. Bourton on the Hill (1045-1115), Todenham (1130-1215), Paxford (1315- 1345),Draycott (1400-1430), Blockley (1445-1545). C.D.C Committees The Council Office is open Wednesday 16 September September Tues, Weds & Thursday 10am-1pm Bledington (0930-1030), Icomb (1045-1115), Oddington (1130-1200), Members of the public are encouraged to attend (subject to meetings). Adlestrop (1300-1345), Evenlode (1400-1445), meetings of the Council and Committees. If you Broadwell (1500-1530), Donnington (1545-1615). live in the District and are on the Electoral Register you can take part by asking up to two questions per meeting. Information about your Councillors and committee members are on the website www.cotswold.gov.uk Crime Pays…For Local Community Renewal September Last month a £4 million pilot programme was launched to help local groups decide how Thu 3 Appeals If Required criminals’ cash can change their communities. Up to £95,000 has been made available by the (Subject to business) Government to fund projects in Gloucestershire which tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance Thu 8 Standards in local communities. The money has come from assets seized from criminals and we want to give local communities a say in how that money is spent. Mon 14 Licensing Wed 16 Planning (Regulatory) The first projects are now available. Simply visit Community Cashback at Thu 17 Cabinet www.cjsonline.org.uk to view the projects and to vote for your favourite by clicking on the “have your say” button at the bottom of the page. Meetings generally start at 10am. Planning meetings held at Moreton Office start at Of the projects listed one is our area. Last month we carried the story about 9.30am. vandalism at Moreton Rangers Football ground. It is listed on the Community Questions must be received by the Head of Cashback site and you can vote for it to receive funds to rebuild its facilities. Democratic Services – ‘Striker Project type: New spaces or activities By email no later than 5pm on the prior Description: Moreton Rangers Youth Football club currently have 5 youth teams working day [email protected] from ages 8 to 15 serving the Community of Moreton in Marsh and surrounds. By post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL7 The club has attained Football Association Charter Standard 1PX Tel: 01285 623204/ 201 During June this year our club facilities were subject a sustained attack from vandals who broke nearly every window at the club, smashed doors and broke into our store area stealing all the clubs footballs. The immediate problem for the club is that we have no footballs for the new season and the clubs insurance excess makes a claim for these untenable. We provide coaching and matches for 80 local youngsters. The club is working hard to raise funds towards new facilities and this set back has dented our plans The National Blood Service - August for the future. We would like support in replacing our footballs Chipping Norton Town Hall 2/3/4/5/6 Sept Location: Fields in Trust Playing Fields Londaon Road Moreton in Marsh’ Bourton on the Water British Legion – 4/5 Sept You have until 11th September to cast your vote. New projects can still be Shipston on Stour – Norgren Centre – 10/11 Sept submitted to the site – again, the deadline is 11th September. Stow British Legion 23 Sept In Gloucestershire: Crime is less than the national average - and has fallen for five years in a row Full details on The National Blood Service The risk of having your home broken into is one of the lowest in the country www.blood.co.uk On average, it now takes just 6 weeks in the Magistrates Court from a suspect being charged until the end of the court case. CORGI 95% of fines imposed by the courts are collected from offenders. On 1st April 2009, the CORGI Gas registration scheme was replaced by the Gas Safe Register™. Check for this logo on all documentation including Road Closures INFORMATION Tel. 01452 425000 the service engineer’s Identification. Stow –Market Place & Square – Cotswold Festival – 27/09 Stow – Back Walls, Lower Park St - raised junctions and pedestrian crossing improvements – 7/09 – 2/10

17 BURFORD TERCENTENARY St EDWARDS CHURCH Quaker Meeting House 1710 – 2009 Stow-on-the-Wold AUGUST

Tuesday 1st 10am Holy Communion Thursday 3rd 10am Parish Prayers

Sunday 6th 8am Holy Communion 300th Anniversary Celebration (TRINITY 13) 11am Sung Eucharist of Burford Quaker Meeting House, 6pm Patrenal Festival at Lower Swell Pytts Lane, Burford, Oxon. 0X18 4SJ. Tuesday 8th 10am Holy Communion This year Burford Quakers (Society of Friends) are celebrating the Thursday 10th 10am Parish Prayers three hundredth anniversary of their Meeting House, a simple and beautiful building that has remained largely unchanged since the first Sunday 13th 8am Holy Communion stone was laid in 1709. To mark the anniversary, Burford Friends (TRINITY 14) 11am Matins have organised a series of events and they would like to welcome 6pm Holy Communion – B.C.P. members of the public to the following: UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST Tuesday 15th 10am Holy Communion An exhibition of Quaker memorabilia Thursday 17th 10am Parish Prayers at Tolsey Museum, Burford High Street. Weekdays – 2pm to 5pm Sat & Sun – 11am to 5pm Sunday 20th 8am Holy Communion Free Admission. (TRINITY 15) 11am Sung Eucharist 6pm Evensong Sunday Meeting for Worship in Burford Meeting House Tuesday 22nd 10am Holy Communion 11am to12pm. All are welcome. Thursday 24th 10am Parish Prayers Through their work, Quakers have touched the lives of many people. If you would like to know more about the history of Burford Sunday 27th 8am Holy Communion Meeting House and the Society of Friends, visit our website at (TRINITY 16) 11am Harvest Thanksgiving www.burford-quakers.org.uk 6pm Harvest Choral Evensong To talk to someone about Burford Meeting House, in the first instance contact Vi Welbourn, phone 01608 810854 Tuesday 29th 10am Holy Communion or email [email protected]

Westcote Methodist Chapel Stow-on-the-Wold STOW-ON-THE-WOLD A Special Event Methodist Church BAPTIST Sunday 27 September, 11am SUNDAY SERVICES 10.30am CHURCH • A brief history of the Chapel. All welcome • Short talks about our current activities: In the Community choir and musicians | support for AUGUST for the Community charities including Samaritan’s Purse | Sunday 2nd [email protected] activities of Busy Bees |Children’s Sunday Rev Alan Swann club | Family Services and Sunday Café. Prayer & Praise Service SEPTEMBER • Buffet Lunch at Cotswold View. Sunday 6th SPEAKERS Mr Ridley Ellis DONATIONS WELCOME 6th - Steve Sizmur FOR THE CHARITIES WE SUPPORT. Sunday 13th 13th - Richard Crippen Details from Tony Gibson 01993 830699 Mrs C Cond 20th - John Appleton Sunday 20th 27th - Steve Karma Rev. David Francis The Catholic Church Sunday 27th Mass Times for September Mrs Mari Radcliffe OPEN DOORS Our Lady, Help of Christians NO FELLOWSHIPMEETINGS FOR ALL Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water THIS MONTH Join us on any Thursday, 1-.30 – 12 noon Sunday Mass: 8.30 a.m. Stow Baptist Community Hall Our Lady & St Kenelm For information contact Back Walls, Stow-on-the-Wold Jackie Palmer Companionship, 01451 822285 conversation, Sunday Masses: 10.00 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. Graham Simms and coffee. For times of Confessions, or other information, 01451 822545 please telephone 01451-830431

18 LOWER SWELL VILLAGE HALL Traditional Cotswold VH on picturesque village green. Recently refurbished – fully equipped kitchen, heating, tables & chairs, RURAL CINEMAS disabled facilities, seats up to 70. Competitive rates (inc heating) THE PLAYHOUSE, ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY vary with use. Thursday 24th September Tel: 01451 830578 Eml [email protected] STATE OF PLAY Doors/Bar open at 7:00pm - 7:45pm film I Tickets £3.00 booked / £3.50 on the door. LITTLE VILLAGE HALL, BELL BANK BLOCKLEY Advance tickets/queries 01386 701033 Quiet rural venue with modern facilities for exhibitions,meetings, classes, conferences family parties, weddings, etc. suitable for 35-50 OLD SCHOOL VILLAGE HALL, BOURTON ON THE HILL people. Reasonable charges, ample parking Tel: 01386 700 880 NO FILM THIS MONTH Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.00 including choc ice CONDICOTE VILLAGE HALL Advance tickets/queries 01386 701901 The perfect setting for that special occasion”

Recently built in Cotswold stone. Large car park, well equipped VILLAGE HALL, BROADWELL kitchen, on the outskirts of the village. Tel: 01451 870385 Come & see what we have to offer! Friday 18th September THE READER WYCK RISSINGTON VILLAGE HALL Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.00 including refreshments Recently refurbished Advance tickets/queries 01451 831153 A perfect Venue for Family Occasions VILLAGE HALL, CHURCHILL Beautiful rural location onto village green and pond. Seats 40 / dinner Saturday 12th September for 20. Disabled access & loos. Fully equipped kitchen inc dishwasher. THE YOUNG VICTORIA Enquiries Call Liz Wright 01451 820232 Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £4.00 Advance tickets/queries 01608 659067 [email protected] DON’T MISS ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL But we don’t just have new signs! We have re-decorated, insulated the building, SCREEN ON THE GREEN, VILLAGE HALL, ILMINGTON installed double glazing and new lighting, bought comfy new chairs, new curtains Friday 18th September and blinds and resurfaced the floors. And our rates are STILL very competitive. Oh, THE YOUNG VICTORIA and it still seats 100, has a full kitchen and toilets, a stage and car parking. To hire or find out more phone Anne on 01451 830817 Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.00 GET YOUR DATE IN OUR CALENDAR Advance tickets from the Red Lion & Village Stores VILLAGE HALL, LITTLE COMPTON ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY Tuesday 8th September Fully Licensed Village Hall available for hire. STAR TREK Seating capacity – 160 A fine village hall, recently refurbished and in good Film 8.00pm | TICKETS £4.00 including tea/coffee decorative order. Large well equipped servery/kitchen. Toilets. Advance tickets/queries 01608 674298 Gas central heating. *Suitable for wedding receptions etc. Enquiries: Brian Clayton – 01386 701528 VILLAGE HALL, LITTLE WOLFORD Thursday 17th September THE READER EVENLODE VILLAGE HALL Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.50 adjacent to Green in quiet village Advance tickets/queries 01608 684223 or 01608 674200 AVAILABLE FOR HIRE at reasonable rates VILLAGE HALL, LOWER ODDINGTON Ideal for pilates/yoga classes, children’s clubs and parties, receptions, Tueday 22nd September presentations and family events. Newly decorated; light and spacious. Modern kitchen & loos; disabled access. New pull-down projector screen. Tables, chairs, A BUNCH OF AMATEURS china and cutlery available. Please call Bill Hill on (01608) 650898 Film 7.30pm | TICKETS (see below) Advance tickets/queries 01451 830817 or 830403 LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE VILLAGE HALL FOR HIRE ST. DAVIDS CENTRE, MORETON IN MARSH Saturday 19th September Main Hall & Annexe (Snooker Room) available separately/together. Good THE READER decorative order. Pull down screen, extendable stage, table tennis. Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.00 External Hire – tables/chairs/crockery/cutlery/short-mat bowls woods & 30' Advance tickets/queries 01608 812338 or 652666 carpet. Discounts for L & S Clubs. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT 01451 830218 01451 830218 VILLAGE HALL, WYCK RISSINGTON Friday 25th September ADLESTROP VILLAGE HALL THE READER ‘Yes, I remember Adlestrop...’ Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.50 • Spacious, light, warm and colourful and available to hire for your special Advance tickets/queries 01451 820232 functions, classes or any event – only £6 an hour. The May film will be the last at Wyck Rissington until September • Discounted fees for long term bookings. • Just redecorated it has a small stage, kitchen facilities, disabled toilet and disabled access. A Bunch of Amateurs Revolutionary Road (the film chosen by the Queen for the Royal Starring Kate Winslet & Leonardo diCaprio • Excellent parking. Command Performance). Please phone 01608 658710 for bookings and further information. Burt Reynolds stars as Jefferson Steel, a has- A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb been Hollywood action star. Then his agent finds during the mid-1950s struggle to him the 'chance of a lifetime' part playing King come to terms with their personal problems The newly refurbished STOW YOUTH CLUB Lear at Stratford. But not for The Royal while trying to raise their two children Shakespeare Company: but for an amateur is available for hire. The Reader Facilities include: Two large rooms (will accommodate 50 – 60 people) dramatic society's rendition of the play ... in Stratford St. John, Suffolk! Starring Ralph Fiennes & Kate Winslet in her • Modern kitchen • Internet café with 12 computer terminals • Projector and screen Oscar winning role, Absorbing. • pool table • table football, • Nintendo Wii • Disabled access and toilets Star Trek State of Play • Rates negotiable for regular users. The club building is next to the Police Station on the A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk Fosse Way and accessed easily from the square. Russell Crowe & Helen Mirren. A blistering thriller and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members. set in corporate America with a political twist. For more details contact: Dilys Neill: [email protected]. Tel 01451 830656 Good entertainment. Sarah-Jane Rich: [email protected] Tel 01451 830654

19 Two Japanese, Ryutaro & Satoko Ikeda OIL PAINTING EXHIBITION UK & Japan landscapes Above. Ryutaro Ikeda – ‘Greenery by the Waterside’ Below. Satoko Ikeda – 18th September 3.30~5:30pm, ‘Bourton on the Hill’ 19th & 20th Sept 1 ~4pm

St.George’s Hall, Blockley GL56 9BY Admission free www.ikeda.web9.j

CAMPDEN & DISTRICT MUSIC SOCIETY NEW SEASON PROGRAMME “a marvellous set of concerts awaits.” Tuesday 13th October - English String Orchestra , a 17 member string group. The programme of music by Mozart, Bach, Bartok, Village Warlock, including Greig’s Holberg Suite and Barber’s Adagio.

Tuesday 10th November - Laura Lucas, flute with Dominic John , Yard Sale piano. A recital of works by Franck, Doppler and Poulenc sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust , which Saturday 12th Sept supports exciting new young artists. 9am til 1pm Tuesday 12th January - one of the world’s finest pianists Angela Brownridge. The programme includes Mozart, Beethoven, Bledington Village Brahms, Leighton, Liszt and Chopin. (B4450 west of Chipping Norton) Tuesday 9th February - Emma Johnston, clarinet, with John Come and find a bargain! Lenehan , piano. The programme includes Weber, Debussy, Brahms, Bernstein, Bliss, Shchedrin, Elgar and others. Furniture, Toys, Clothes, Books, Games, Bric-a-brac, Household effects, etc. Maps of locations from Village Hall. Tuesday 16th March - the Cremona Quartet with Simon Crawford-Philips , piano, and a programme of Schumann and Breakfast bacon rolls & Teas/Coffee Haydn quartets with Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor op.34. in the Village Hall from 8.30am ALL CONCERTS TAKE PLACE IN CHIPPING CAMPDEN SCHOOL Towards Bledington Play Committee HALL, CIDER MILL LANE, CHIPPING CAMPDEN AT 8PM.

Macmillan Members also have opportunities to join group visits to ballet, operas and concerts at different venues and bookings for these Coffee Morning have opened for members. To ensure that you receive full details Friday 25 September of membership, the programme and outings in advance of this exciting season’s start, send your annual membership The Chequers village Pub, subscription now (£45 for five concerts) to Campden Music Churchill (B4450) Society, c/o Treasurer, Saxfeld, Hoo Lane, Chipping Campden, 10am - 11.15 am. GL55 6AZ or phone 01386 841520.

Raffle and Bring & Buy Sale. Website: http://www.campdenmusic.org.uk. Do come along - a warm welcome The Society is a Registered Charity No 287569 awaits

Art in the Cotswolds

A group of local artists are holding an eclectic exhibition of their works at the Lower Slaughter Village Hall. Opening wednessday 2nd of September and running till tuesday 8th. Exhibition will include watercolours, oils, pastels, stained glass, jewellery, ceramics....and much more. Drinks and nibbles available on the opening day. Please come and support us.

20 Stow on the Wold W I The Cotswold Antiques Study Group Wednesday 9th September at 2pm Church Rooms, Stow (coffee at 1.15-1.45pm) Thursday 10th September • 7.00pm ‘Life in the Elizabethan & Jacobean House’ Speaker – Phillipa Barton, Lecturer in fine &decorative arts for NADFAS and the V&A, specialising in English Architecture, interiors & furniture ‘The Dogs Trust’ of the C17th, C18th & C19th. Talk by Shauna Stedman BRADWELL VILLAGE, 2 miles south of Burford on A361 Lechlade road. Raffle All welcome Non-members welcome. Sec: Angela Chamberlain 01869 345332 Betty Phelps - 01451 820556 Eve Knight - 01451 831189 STOW JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB embarks on its second year Does your child enjoy music? MORETON IN MARSH BRANCH If so, the place to be on Saturday mornings Is at St Edwards Church Room between 10.30 & 11.30am INVITE YOU A singing session aimed at 5-8 year-olds, incorporating fun ways to learn music theory. to our 90th Anniversary Celebration 11.30-12.30 is a group violin tuition 'Big Party Picnic' at Westonbirt Arboretum (instruments may be hired at small additional cost) Sunday September 13th 11am -5pm. We try to keep costs as low as possible to make the scheme accessible (Look out for local posters) If you are interested in joining this group, as a committee to all – where else would you find 2 hours of group music for under member or as a willing volunteer who can be called upon £4.00? For further details Tel: 01451 830327. when required, please contact Joyce Rees on 01608 650825. The first session of the Autumn Term is September 19th

Moreton in Marsh RNLI - Fundraising Interest & Leisure Club BRIDGE DRIvE THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER Broadwell Villiage Hall Outing to Littledean Jail, followed by a 2 course lunch at The 25th September at 2pm Belfry Hotel & Restaurant in Littledean. Tickets £6 From Alan Lamb Non-members are welcome, subject to availability. If you are interested please contact the organiser on 01608 652089 01386 701603

2nd North Cotswold CAMRA Beer Festival

When: 25th to 27th September 2009 (Friday to Sunday)

Where: Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club

40+ Real Ales plus Ciders, food and soft drinks, plus a souvenir glass. Camping available. friday Night Live Entertainment all sessions except Sunday. Heated marquees Dinner Jazz Day Open Entry Time Entry Cost at Digbeths, Friday 25th 6 pm to 11 pm 6 pm to 11 pm - £3 (CAMRA members Free) Digbeth street Saturday 26th Noon to 11 pm Noon to 6 pm - £2 (CAMRA members Free) 6 pm to 11 pm - £3 (CAMRA members Free) stow on the Wold Sunday 27th Noon to 3 pm Noon to 3 pm Free 25th sepT To gain free entry as a CAMRA member on Friday & Saturday, you must be in possession of a valid membership card. Dinner from 7pm.

Car parking £1 per car (Free for staff pass holders) Camping cost will be £3 per night, and £4.50 per caravan (Free for helpers) reservations Showers will be available from 10 am to Noon in the pavilion. Tel 01451 831609 Additional late buses from site at 8pm and 10pm on Saturday evening to Stow, Bourton, Andoversford, Charlton Kings and or Cheltenham centre (pre-bookable) £2.50 [email protected] Call 07760 134866 to reserve seats

21 September 2009 Full Information available at Stow & Moreton Visitor Information Centres

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS To 27th A SHOWCASE EXHIBITION – Celebration of work of Goucestershire\Guild of Craftsmen featuring a showpiece from current members. Court Barn Museum, Church St. Chipping Campden. GL56 6JE www.courtbarn.org.uk 01386 841951 To 27th EXHIBITION of fine and decorative art. The John Davies Gallery, The Old Dairy, Moreton in Marsh. Open Monday to Saturday, 9-30 to 5-30pm. 01608 652255 2 – 8th ART IN THE COTSWOLDS. Exhibition of paintings, glass & jewellery at Lower Slaughter Village Hall. Open Gardens 10am to 5pm. 01386 430038 16 DAYLESFORD HOUSE, Nr Moreton in Marsh. Proceeds to British Red Cross society. Adults: £4 Children free. 18 –20th EXHIBITION Ryutaro & Satoko IKEDA Oil Painting: UK Japan Landscapes. 2pm to 4pm. St Georges Hall, Blockley. 18th: 3.30 to 5-30pm/19th& 20th: 11-00am to 4-00pm. 01386 701403 22 HIDCOTE MANOR - Seasonal Snippets. A chance to meet & quiz members of the garden team. Booking not required.Normal admission charges apply. 2pm to 3pm. 01386 438333

REGULAR EVENTS 7 PEBBLE MOSAIC DAY at Mill Dene Garden, Blockley. Course MON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow. 5.30- includes all materials to construct a square mosaic. 7pm Children and 7-9pm Adults £75 per person inc. materials & light lunch. 01608 674380 7 MEDIEVAL PILGRIMAGE in Glos & Oxon, by historian Tim Porter. Wyck MON CHILDRENS DANCE CLASS Chipping Campden Town Rissington Village Hall. £6.50. 2pm to 4pm 01451 820232 Hall.6-8 yrs 4-5pm, 9-11 yrs 5-6pm. Single class £7pp, Monthly membership £22pp. 07527 757057 9 Snowshill Manor – Secret Explorer Tour. Includes some fabulous items not normally on display. Normal charges apply. MON YOGA Chipping Campden Town Hall. 2pm Starts again 21st Sept 01386438537 Booking Essential. 10-30 to 12 noon. 01386 852410 TUES COTSWOLD AONB WALKS www.cotsaorb.org.uk 01451 862000 12 Heritage Day at Chastleton House. Booking recommended. 1pm to 5pm. Gates open 12-30pm. Free. Visitors who have not 1st WEDS Free Martial Arts Lessons, Chipping Norton Leisure Centre. booked on strictly first come, first served basis. 01608 674981 Separate adult & childrens’ classes – www.tkdschools.co.uk 07977 560086 12 Produce Show & Village Market at Great Rissington Club, Nr WEDS WEDS WALK Easy/moderate walks. Start at 10am. 01451 860366 Bourton on the Water. Entries to be exhibited: 8-30 to 10am. Market: 12noon to 3pm. Produce marquee open 2pm. Fun Run 3pm. WEDS CHIPPING CAMPDEN BRIDGE CLUB 7.15 for 7.30pm 01451 822285 or 820395 Duplicate Bridge. Upper Town Hall. Non members welcome. Partners not necessary 01608 664456 13 Nostalgia Day at Toddington Railway Station. GWR hosts historic cars & motorcycles, buses & commercial vehicles. 01242 621405 WEDS STEAK NIGHT at the Plough Inn, Stetton on Fosse. 6-9pm. Ring Matt 01608 661053 17 Hidcote Manor Garden – Paint the Garden. Bring own Materials & 1st THUR Free Martial Arts Lesson s, Stow Primary School suitable clothing for weather conditions. Tickets £25 to include buffet Separate adult & childrens classes 07977 560086 ww.tkdschools.co.uk lunch & glass of wine. Booking Essential. 10am to 3pm 01386 438333 THURS LINE DANCING at Ch.Campden Town Hall 2.30-4pm 01386 438537 Starts again 1st wk in September 18 Tea Dance at RBL, Bourton on the Water. Tickets £2.75 on the door. Includes tea/coffee. 2pm to 4-30pm. 01451 822639 THURS QUIZ NIGHT at The Volunteer Inn, Ch.Campden 8.30pm 01386 840688 19 OPEN DAY at Building 43 Upper Rissington Business Park - Runner Bean THURS BELLY DANCING New beginners class. 11- 12.30 The Church Health & Fitness, Essence, Phoenix Rose and Acupuncture Studio. 11am- & FRI Room, Chipping Campden. Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, 5pm. 2 miles outside Bourton at GL54 2QB. 01451 822541 shapes & sizes. 01608 663480 26 Connie Lush & Blues Shouter with the Average Wyatt Band. FRI DANCE FUSION Adult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary. Licensed bar. Tickets £20 inc. 2-course dinner. All profits to Chipping & MON All Welcome. Ch.Campden Town Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50) Campden Music Festival. 8pm to midnight. Doors open 7pm. 01386 840392 FRI ACTIVE & ABLE Fitness & Falls classes for older people at Stow to Church Rooms, Stow 01285 623450 26 Treasure at Chastleton House. Secrets, Family Treasures & Precious Heirlooms. Adults £12 inc. light refreshments. Booking essential 10am to 12-15. Gates open 9-30am. 01608 674981 DIARY 27 Chippy Jazz at Chipping Norton. Funds will go to Air Ambulance & Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. 01451 830684 1-4 FLEA MARKET at Victoria Hall, Bourton on the Water. 10am to 5pm. 01242 699720 30 Secret Explorer Tour at Snowshill Manor. The treasures Snowshill’s vast and varied collections. Normal admission charges. Booking essential. 5 Picture perfect at Snowshill Manor. Bring your treasures and get 10-30am to 12noon. 01386 852410 them photographed professionally by our Inventory Officer.11-00am to 4pm. 01386 852410 5 MORETON SHOW – Traditional one day Agricultural & Horse Show. Planning an AUTUMN EVENT? 7-30am to 6pm. 0870 8777409 Don’t forget to tell us about it – 5 FAMILY CONCERT with Chipping Campden School Band, Chipping Campden School. Starts 7-30pm Tickets £5 (Children under and we can tell everyone! 12 Free) available from Jimmy’s Shoes, or tel: 01386 841050 [email protected] 7-12 OKLAHOMA! By Bourton Panto Group. Victoria Hall, Bourton on the [email protected] Water. Starts 7-30. Tickets £7 from box office. 07799 546226

22 Local Walks with the Cotswolds Voluntary Wardens

Sunday walk around Upper/Lower Slaughter Sunday 6 September. Start 9-30am.8 miles - Easy –start Waterloo Car Garden Park, Upper Harford - £3 01285 861486 Old Man River Design Themed walk-Cotswold River names. Start 10am. 6 miles – Moderate – start Cotswold Farm Park 01451 862000 For an expert, professional and friendly service Broadway A pleasant stroll around this beautiful village. Start 10am. 3 miles. 3 hours. Easy. Start in garden maintenance, design and project St. Eadburga’s Church Car Park. Lunch available in village. 01386 841206 management please call Colin Gill (Dip KLC) Sunday Walk or write to: Ilmington Figure-of-eight walk with one long hill in part 1 and a shorter hill in part 2. – moderate/hilly. 8 miles - £4 - 01285 861486 T: 01451 830117 M: 07767 444468 Olympick Stroll Down the scarp from Dover’s Hill to the Sub Edge parishes. Start 10am. 6 miles – 3 E: [email protected] hours – Moderate. Start Dover’s Hill Car Park. 01386 841206

The Voluntary Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout the Cotswolds and are actively involved in conservation work and the restoration of historic features. Walks are free – donations help to fund our conservation and improvement projects.

Full guided walks programme and information about joining the Voluntary Wardens see www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk the Cotswold Lion (available from Information Centres) or call the Cotswold Conservation Board on 01451 862000

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Sunday 27 September 2009 - 10am North Cotswold "Its a RUBBISH walk!" 5 miles Telephone: 01386 700903 • E-mail: [email protected] Morning walk only. Walk from Stretton-on-Fosse to Todenham via Ditchford Friary, picking up litter as we go. Lunch avail.The Plough Inn, Stretton-on-Fosse Meet at Plough Inn, Stretton-on-Fosse - SP 220 385 - (01386 700847) Sunday August 23rd 2009, 10am A "Sparkling Walk" from Wyck Rissington. 5 miles Meet at Wyck Rissington church. SP 189 216 Morning only. Walk from Wyck Rissington via Icomb and Gawcombe. Optional lunch at the Lamb Inn, Great Rissington. (Liz 01608 650253) In common with many other Ramblers Groups, we have a no Dogs policy. For more information on any walk/ a copy of the Group’s current walks programme contact the Secretary (Tel: 01386 700847 or email – [email protected] or by searching for the North Cotswold Group on the Ramblers website www.ramblers.org.uk)

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25 Mad men in sheds – by Ben Eddolls I am fortunate to travel to obscure places around the Yet another shed, this time giving the impression of a country where I often peek into sheds on the look out for sculptor’s studio, weird shaped lumps of brown coloured interesting vehicles, I am seldom disappointed. On a recent moulds are littered around while the occasional anaemic trip to Usk in Wales the ever faithful Jane (Sat Nav) took looking white castings sit nearby. A new front for a Nissan me to the middle of nowhere rather than Mr Hains’ farm. Skyline and a spoiler for a racing BMW give clues, then the Much head-scratching and reprogramming took place and unmistakable shape of a Chevy Corvette Stingray, slowly off I set once more in my quest for the elusive agronomist. growing around its steel chassis, confirm more motoring Back through the village, past the pub and over the bridge madness. Just about anything car-shaped can be made here. then left up a tarmac drive and a small mansion appeared. Men cutting trees at the front advised I seek out George for These are only a flavour of what there is out there. It’s quite directions, he was in the stable at the rear. Being the ex possible that if your neighbour has a garage or a shed local postman, George was my man and directed me back there is something of motoring interest in it. One the way I came to the middle of nowhere plus a bit. impression I get is that in the face of the worst recession Returning to my car over the crunchy gravel path, I passed since 1913 nothing is going to stop mad men tinkering with a section of the house with a wide opening and doors ajar, cars in sheds. the internal door to the kitchen was also open and to one side in the shed was a small John Deer tractor. On the other side at a jaunty angle sat a brown 20’s Bugatti giving the impressions the motoring-mad owner had just pulled up and popped in for lunch.

Much closer to home and an evening journey up a bumpy track in Bourton for repairs to the daughter’s Micra. There they were, motoring-mad young men beavering away late into the night in preparation for the big day. The object of their labours was a huge, rusty old American station wagon. I don’t know what make it was but the Micra could easily fit under the bonnet. Behind the front seats was a structure akin to a slab-sided Victorian bridge, this apparently afforded the driver protection in case of a bump. Missing was the inevitable monstrous V8 propulsion unit and in its place a puny looking V6 from an old Ford Granada, apparently the choice for serious banger racers. Attention to detail was not the order of the day but the ingenuity employed was to be admired. In conversation it was confirmed that the 1970S Rolls Royce sitting imperiously outside would receive the same attention. No scrappage scheme required here!

Another shed, another village, another Rolls Royce, but this time attention to detail is paramount. Pristine vintage and veteran cars abound, but still the madness carries on. Lurking inside to the right of the sliding door is a 1922 chassis from a Royce, it could be mistaken for that of a small lorry but this of Edwardian design where over engineering was the norm. Not quite the norm is the V12-24 litre Rolls Royce Merlin engine sitting in the frame. More at home in an aeroplane than a car, this one actually powered a tank but, so it should be man enough for the job.

26 Communities urged to shape rural manifesto From Ruralcity Media In the biggest ever manifesto consultation process, rural Network chief executive Graham Biggs said: "The consultation communities are being asked to say what they want from paper provides an important opportunity for all people in the political parties at the next general election. It is the first step on countryside to start to make their voices heard. The threat to the road to a rural manifesto, which will be published this rural schools, the lack of affordable housing and the high cost of autumn. The consultation paper can be down-loaded (see living in the countryside are among the issues we expect people below). will want to raise. As we face an unprecedented period of public The paper focuses on ten key areas of concern for the spending restraint, it is essential that metropolitan policy-makers countryside: are reminded that the needs of the countryside are often very • Rural proofing – designing policies that don’t harm the different to those of the city. Many services survive on a countryside shoestring, which means that even small cuts can seriously • The rural economy after the recession undermine them." • Supporting rural communities • Central government funding formulae Submissions can be made by downloading the consultation • Safeguarding small rural schools paper at www.rsnonline.org.uk & typing Rural Manifesto into • Affordable rural housing Search (450kb pdf). Emailing responses to • Healthcare in the countryside [email protected] • Rural transport and safer roads • Digital Britain in the countryside The consultation closes on Wednesday 30 September 2009. • Fuel poverty in the countryside Responses will then be collated so the manifesto incorporates the widest range of thinking ahead of its publication in November.

Stow unveils its first Heritage plaque, to Action at last on affordable WILLIAM SMITH, Geologist rural housing 1769 – 1839 From Ruralcity Media An important contribution to our knowledge of the geology of the Cotswolds came out of the pioneering work of William NEW government measures aim to ensure rural Smith who is regarded as the ‘Father of English geology’. Smith social housing remains affordable for future was born in Churchill and his father was a blacksmith who died generations, with affordable rural homes when William was eight years old. He moved from the forge to safeguarded for first time buyers in thousands live with his step-father Robert Gardner, landlord of The of newly designated 'protected' areas. chequers Inn. At the age of eighteen he moved into Manor House (now called Tudor House) in Market Square, Stow on the Wold, spending four years (1787 – 1791) with Edward Webb (1751 – 1828) training The new provisions come into force on 7th to be a surveyor. September, and will apply to all new shared- ownership houses leased after this date. More In 1795, Webb and Smith surveyed the route for the Somerset Coal Canal and than 13,000 small rural settlements will be during 1795 Smith developed techniques to map rock units and the use of fossils designated 'protected' areas across England to determine the geological succession. Between 1800 and 1812 Smith worked as under powers granted by the Housing and a land and mineral (especially coal) surveyor and drainage engineer. Such projects took him all over England and enabled him to collect vast amounts of data for his Regeneration Act 2008. They include areas pioneering geological map of Britain that was not published until 1815. In the where land to build affordable homes is meantime another geologist stole his data and published a competing map and severely limited or where it is difficult to buy this together with a failed quarrying venture resulted in Smith’s bankruptcy and existing properties for shared ownership imprisonment in 1819. Upon release, he moved to Scarborough, Yorkshire with because of the small size of the housing his wife. market. New shared-ownership properties in Eventually in 1831, Smith’s wonderful pioneering work was recognised by the protected areas will have to remain in shared establishment and The Geological Society of London awarded him the Wollaston Gold ownership to ensure future buyers also have a Medal in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford; four years chance to step on to the property ladder. The later Trinity College in Dublin awarded Smith a share that owners can buy will be restricted to Doctorate of Law. Smith died in 1839 on his way to a 80%; or owners will be allowed to acquire up scientific meting in Birmingham and was buried in to 100% as long as the housing provider, such Northampton. A monument to him in the centre of as a housing association, buys the property Churchill village (SP283 243) is an obelisque of Middle Jurassic limestone from Sarsgrove Wood. What he will back to retain it for future purchasers. be remembered for is his major contribution to geological mapping and to stratigraphy – a discipline of Housing minister Ian Austin said “ These new geology that deals with layered strata that were once measures will not only help protect affordable sediments laid down by wind or water. Exploration for rural homes but also boost the number of oil, coal and gas are just a few of the disciplines that properties available. The provisions on use the techniques developed by Smith. ownership are important because we can't THE PLAQUE, ON TUDOR HOUSE IN THE SQUARE, STOW WAS UNVEILED ON 28TH AUGUST 2009 afford to lose shared ownership homes in rural areas.” 27 A short time ago the following Proposal arrived in my Inbox from Roma Diviani, and we discussed her thoughts over the phone. Robin Jones, Chair of Stow Town Council, has set out his ambitions for a Town Plan for the future. Stow Business Association has stated its desire to help promote ‘our beautiful town’ (Mark Vance, Chair). The Cotswold Festival later this month will inspire many people to reconsider Stow on the Wold, it’s fascinating past, its present, frequently at odds with our District Council, and importantly, how we wish to see its future. With so many like-minded people, and Stow’s future very much in mind, we publish this Vision for Stow and hope it will spark a community passion.

Proposed Vision for Stow on the Wold This proposal fits within the wider issues of open spaces, leisure Northleach and could coordinate activities with all of them and sports, climate change, and energy solutions that are including Cirencester. currently being tackled by CDC in their local development framework. CDC advertises Fairford and Lechlade as the centre of the Cotswold lakes on its bill boards An expanded advert could also Stow, a prehistoric and Saxon site, lies at the centre of seven be worked out for Stow and the other Fosseway towns Bourton roads and at the centre of a number of Fosse way market towns on the Water, Moreton-in- Marsh and Northleach. and innumerable villages. It is also at the centre of a wealth of medieval churches and the manor houses and buildings of the wool trade. It has evolved naturally and gradually as a tourist The beneficiaries of this new development centre. As a newcomer I have marvelled at this ‘gem’, at its What I am suggesting is broad and far reaching. The spin off centrality to other cultural places, e.g. Cheltenham for would be like ripples on a pool. I can only suggest a few: architecture and music, Stratford for the RSC and Oxford. Need I say more? Stow is downplayed when its reputation is based only on antique and tea shops. I was surprised at the CDC,s • The traders in all the surrounding small towns and villages online details on the local development framework saying the would benefit from a new improved focus: from the antique object for Stow was to get tourists to stay longer than 2 hours. dealers to the retail traders, from the major hotels including the How limited an approach. new one just opened, to B and Bs, and to holiday cottage owners. • The people in Stow would benefit from the any new social It remains to add that the countryside around Stow is an area of activity in a community centre (e.g. whist drives) and from a outstanding natural beauty and contains numerous new IT centre to help education and long term retraining for walking/rambling and horse riding opportunities. jobs, and for general interest too. All of which was spelled out in policy 32 of CDC's Local Plan. Stow is to a large extent underdeveloped and it needs a • The transport and taxi companies would benefit from the coordinated effort to draw these strengths together to see Stow increased use of small scale minibuses for short trips. flourish more vigorously within its existing parameters without • The school children would benefit from the availability of a altering the small scale rural character which is its charm. good historical resource in a local museum, and students from outside universities returning home from an information The main pillar of such a revival could rest on: technology outlet and holiday jobs. a) A museum centred in Stow as a spring board for all the • The ramblers association does not have a group here but associated cultural activities, lectures, etc., even a Visitor groups from Cirencester, North and South Glos., Cleeve Hill, information centre. Evesham, Stratford, Coventry and Warwickshire all walk here and would benefit if programmes were in place before Visitors’ b) An information technology point in a community centre: a arrival. state of the art technology centre would bring Stow into the 21st century. • Finally, horse riding establishments need their activities included in an overall package to the advantage of the owners and visitors alike Long term aims At the moment, overseas trade has not yet picked up and with The museum in particular the words “recession/cutbacks” on every ones lip’s, it might still be just the right time to take on board CDC's 20 year forward There is a basis for a collection of artefacts already in the vision and work out some details to make the project seems less pictures and armour of the civil war in Stow and several items daunting. loaned to Tewkesbury etc. The National Lottery Heritage section helped with the Corinium museum.

Some while ago, the old school in Union Street was put forward as a site for a museum. Some people considered a museum However, this is a long term proposal and I suggest the idea is appropriate for Stow. The newly refurbished Cirencester worthy of a working party being set up to consult on support Corinium museum, predominantly Roman and urban, is particularly among the young, to flesh out the idea and to put excellent and flourishing and is expanding its cultural activities together a business plan. Perhaps something could be ready by and bringing trade to the town. A museum at Stow could have a the Festival at the end of September? different, smaller focus on Stow’s importance in the Civil War of the 1640’s and on Stow’s importance in the study of medieval Roma Diviani, 6 Condurrow Court, Stow on the Wold, GL54 churches and the pre-industrial wool trade. It would sit well 1LX. within the area which has other small museums at Blockley and

28 Your letters, emails & telephone messages We frequently receive letters from readers commenting on, or following-up issues which appeared in earlier editions. Occasionally we run short of space and are unable to include every letter.

STOW CEMETARY – Concerning the new regulations about grave Last month Stow & Maugersbury Action Group (SMAG) published an stones & memorials. ‘Aide Memoire’ detailing their understanding of the status of the “Letter to:- Stow-on-the-Wold Town Council Gathering to date. Dear Sirs, Have you any idea what all this meddling with the specifications of This response came by eml from Ian Chard, Upper Rissington memorials means to those of us who have not long buried their loved SMAG and the history of the Stow Fair one? It is bad enough to be told you cannot have a headstone but then to “Dear Editor, start the process of ordering a desk top memorial only to be told the In its emotionally charged submission published in the August 2009 rules have changed yet again. Now we are required to have a flat grave edition of Stow Times, the Stow and Maugersbury Action Group stone. This is the last thing you get to do for your loved one and it is (SMAG) implies that the Stow Fair is a 20th century invention: it states emotional enough without this aggravation. that the fair 'is NOT a charming local festival owing its origins to a A cemetery is not there to make life easy for the contractors. A Medieval Charter', and immediately goes on to note the position and cemetery is a place of rest and for family and friends to pay their nature of the fair in the 1950s. respects to loved ones. It seems to me there is not a lot of respect in Stow-on-the-Wold these days. Even if the claim to charter status is untrue--which I am not presently in a position to research--a cursory search reveals that the fair is It is up to you (the town council) after consultation with the town, to mentioned in the Times on 20th May 1829. SMAG's document say what you want and for the contractors then to do the job they are distorts the truth, whether intentionally or otherwise, by making the fair paid for. I am unhappy with the thought of a nice polished granite stone with mower marks on it and grass left to rot on the top. appear to be a modern invention. I would also like to be able to place floral tributes on my husband’s SMAG goes on to claim that an incident involving a head-butt assault grave but as you are now saying no flower holders where exactly am I on a man, in which the police denied gypsy involvement, would not supposed to put them. have happened 'if the Gathering had been managed properly'. This implies the exact opposite of the police's position, and would appear to Perhaps I should just sit back for another 6 months and see if you change your minds again. be based entirely on prejudice. Yours sincerely, SMAG erodes its credibility by making such statements, and by framing a document in such an angry and reactionary manner. If Barbara Baddeley SMAG wishes to be taken seriously, it should take a deep breath before I am sending a copy of this letter to the Echo and Stow Times committing pen to paper, and state its case in a calm and professional manner. A CORRECTION: Ian Chard Rodney Beacham, Festival Organiser for Bledington’s Music Upper Rissington Festival, noticed an error printed in the August edition, under News from Stow Primary School - an incorrect credit attributed Stow Times forwarded Mr Chard’s letter to SMAG, and received the to one of the photos. following reply by eml. As part of Bledington Music Festival pupils enjoyed a Stow Gypsy Gathering percussion workshop taken by Dr Dewi Ellis Jones, not Dewy “In response to Mr. Chard’s letter, the Stow Times article was a Jones as was published. summary of a paper presented to the Police and Cotswold District Council following the May Gathering as part of the continuing effort of Thank you for notifying us Mr Beacham. Editor. the Stow and Maugersbury Action Group (SMAG) to improve the management of the event for the benefit of the local Communities. SMAG’s objectives, when it was formed in January 2006, were to Do you have something to say? represent the views of the residents of Stow and Maugersbury, with News, an opinion, a comment – let us know. regard to the bi-annual Gypsy Gatherings, to the Police and Local Authorities and in particular to assist the Authorities in ensuring better As a community magazine the Letters pages are here for your comments and management of the events. opinions, news and information. SMAG has been able to achieve substantial success in reducing the Email to [email protected] period of the events, clearing Maugersbury Road and obtaining a Post to P O Box 6, Sheep Street, Stow GL54 1WD greater Police presence, but there is still much to be done. PLEASE NOTE – the usual caveats about defamatory or libellous content apply. We It is acknowledged that the Charter Fair came into being after the always acknowledge receipt of emailed information. We will not publish anonymous Charter was granted in 1476. The present Gypsy Gathering, however, correspondence (we can publish items without an author’s name, but we must know is held without the consent of the Lord of the Manor, the source please). All content is subject to the Editor’s discretion.

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29 Cont... Your letters, emails & telephone messages outside the boundary of Stow and often for periods other than those specified in the Charter. Thus, in its present form, with caravans ARE YOU A HORDER? parked on the present location for nearly a week, contrary to Planning Laws, the event cannot be described as the Charter Fair. The more CAN YOU HELP? modern Horse Fair, which was only a one day event, started in the early The organisers of the Cotswold Festival are trying to 1900’s and then it was only in the 1990’s that the multi day Gypsy Gathering came into being. locate a copy (or two) of the Programme Brochure that was issued two years ago at the celebration of Stow-on- [In order to research the issue, copies of the Charter and the results of the 1995 Planning Inquiry are freely available.] the-Wold’s 900th Charter Celebrations. SMAG does not withdraw its remarks in the article with regard to the If you have a copy stashed away and do not require to traffic chaos, which would not have arisen if the Gathering had been keep it could you give it to The Cotswold Festival properly managed. The traffic jam arose as local people were trying to organisers? Please leave it at The Visitor Information meet their work commitments and emphasises that the local Centre for the attention of the Chairman, Brian Honess infrastructure cannot cope with the event. or send it to Brian at: SMAG is not trying to halt the Gatherings, which many residents want to continue, although in a more managed way. Our objective is to Lime Cottage, reduce their negative impact on the community, particularly the loss of Lower Park St., Stow GL54 1DT revenue, fouling, petty crime, intimidation and harassment. MANY, MANY THANKS. We accept that occasionally SMAG’s remarks might be considered a little emotional, but it does seem at times the only way that we are able to capture the attention of the Authorities. We do believe, however, THAT PHOTO COMPETITION - that our whole approach is normally both rational and professional. The publication of our Photo Competition in the Stow & Maugersbury Action Group. August editions has generated more phone calls and emls than anything else we have included on PHOTO COMPETITION – our pages – so far... WHERE IS THAT? Although one or two people felt it was a little too difficult for an We have been asked 2 questions a number of times (apart from average family to undertake, the majority of comments were very favourable. We include just one which expresses the general view – the obvious but quiet ‘Can you give me a clue?’ - to which the with thanks to Julia Stanbridge, one of Stow Times’ deliverers. answer was always ‘Sorry, no’.) :– 1) to repeat the list of communities where Stow Times & “Dear Ed, Moreton Times are delivered; Thought you might be interested to know just how widely read Stow 2) to extend the return date. Times seems to be. Over the last 2 days we have visited 8 villages via Stow Times is delivered to:- bike and foot and in everyone we met people in gardens, in their Adlestrop, Broadwell, Church Westcote, Condicote, Donnington, cars, serving in local shops, walking dogs and all of them had heard Ford, Icomb, Little Rissington, Longborough, Lower Oddington, of the competition. We have found people really friendly and have Lower Swell, Maugersbury, Naunton, Netherswell, Nether been asked several times if we are lost, (the site of my husband in Westcote, Stow, Temple Guiting, Upper Oddington, Upper Swell full cycling regalia eyeing up a telephone box with loose pages in and Wyck Rissington. hand would make anyone wonder…) to be greeted with enthusiasm and clues when they find out what we are about. Today for instance Moreton Times is delivered to:- we passed two ladies enjoying lunch in their garden in Donnington. Aston Magna, Batsford, Blockley, Bourton on the Hill, Dorn, They gave us a clue as to the Donnington photos, and when we went Draycott, Evenlode, Ganborough, Great Wolford, Little Wolford, back to thank them, discovered they had their Stow times out filling Little Compton, Long Compton, Moreton and Todenham. in the sheet! For those who would like a little more time, all answer sheets Everyone also thinks it a fantastic idea. I was out with the North received by email or into the P O Box at Stow Post Office by Cotswold ramblers on Saturday and those not from Stow or Moreton MONDAY 7th SEPTEMBER will be in with a chance of winning one were intrigued by the idea and amused by the way some photos are of over 50 prizes donated by local businesses. Winners will be angled to make them hard to identify. contacted in September. A list of answers, winners and prizes will And the picnic weather finally arrived… be included in the October editions. Ed. Regards (PS. Incomplete answer sheets could still win a prize) Julia Stanbridge, Stow

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Could the Alexander Technique Help Me? People such as sportsmen, actors, medics, writers, singers and many others who ‘feel’ right. The Alexander Technique helps us to re-educate ourselves to regain have had lessons in the Alexander Technique, often find that it changes their our natural poise and coordination, this time with awareness. lives. They notice an improvement in posture and performance as well as relief With the aid of the Alexander teacher’s trained hands, the pupil learns to stop from pain, anxiety and stress. Maybe it could help you. habitual patterns so that a new release and lengthening of the whole body can take place. This new or ‘re-learnt’ co-ordination will be beneficial both How we use ourselves physically and mentally affects how we function. The physically and psychologically performance of your car would suffer if it was driven with the handbrake on, or in the wrong gear. It is exactly the same with the human machine, yet we still The Alexander Technique can help us to learn how to react with more conscious expect our bodies to function well and are surprised if things go wrong. awareness so that we use our physical and mental selves in the best possible way and benefit accordingly. Most of us start our lives in a well coordinated state. Look at the beautifully poised body of a young child. Unfortunately many of us lose this natural grace By Philippa Rands MSTAT and develop harmful habits of misuse. The danger is that these habits begin to

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33 34 NEWS A big thank you to all those who came to Cotswold Bookstore to meet Henry Porter and, two weeks later, Sue Cook. In each case, there are a few signed copies of their books left in stock. Our next signing is for Rebecca Tope’s Blood in the Cotswolds on Saturday 12 September. This, the fifth Thea Osbourne murder mystery is set in Temple Guiting and is a paperback at £6.99. If you can’t wait, we have the book in already. One of our best selling items for some weeks has been a book and set of cards to kick start the imagination of youngsters called Storyworld. It provides a starting point for storytelling for youngsters of all ages. Indeed, one of the most popular story tellers around has recently bought a set (name withheld till I seek her permission) See www.templarco.co.uk/brands/storyworld.html for details or call in and ask to see a set of these inspiring cards. REVIEWS Stone Gallows by C. David Ingram Paperback at £7.99 This debut novel just has to be the first of many starring ex-cop Cameron Stone. Writing of this quality cries out for a series and for Stone’s appearance on TV. Stone is an ex-cop because, after a dreadful accident, he cracked and so did his marriage and then he hit the bottle - hard. He’s now finding his way back to normal life with the help of an old friend and private detective but the echoes of the accident still follow him. He’s the message boy and hard man in the team but there’s plenty more to involve him other than his part time job. Who tried to burn him to death and who has kidnapped his son, for example? Set in the meanest streets of Glasgow, this rattles along with some memorable characters on every page - mostly on the wrong side of the law. If you like Rebus, this violence packed novel is for you. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory Hardback at £18.99 This insightful look at the most turbulent period of British history, the Wars of the Roses, centres on Elizabeth Woodville who snares King Edward and then devotes her life to trying to retain the crown. Despite a cast that includes 'Kingmaker' Warwick, Richard the Third, Henry Tudor and nearly every other member of the houses of York and Lancaster, the author manages to bring all of them to life. Elizabeth herself develops, in the twenty one years covered here, from passionate lover to a scheming politician who can outmanoeuvre most of them. The pace never slackens except during the many battles when the tension is wound up another notch bydeliberate delay. This, the first in 'The Cousins' War' series, is Philippa Gregory at her best.

35 DYNAMIC DUO TAKE UP FUND-RAISING CHALLENGE FOR BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER

Local weirdo’s Roger Mills and Ben Eddolls have thrown away convention and gone pink, or at least they will do for the month of September. Inspired by Rogers Wife Lesley and the help she has received over the last 3 years the pair have joined the fight against cancer by taking up the Breakthrough 1000 Challenge and committing to raise £1000.00 each for the charity.

Breast cancer is a devastating disease that continues to cause the death of more than one thousand women every month in the UK; it affects one in nine women at some point in their lives. Mungo Jerry (for those old enough to remember) would quake in his boots as the mutton chopped duo visit Stow hairstylists Colin John to get their facial whiskers dyed pink for the month of September, during which time they will be looking for your sponsorship to raise the funds.

In early October Sarah, Debbie and the crew at Colin Johns will attack the pink bristles in a shave off in Stow square. All the money raised will go towards Breakthrough breast cancer, research, campaigning and education work.

Sponsorship can be made via - Just Giving.com/roger mills or direct to Roger on 01451 810927

Belvoir First Aid (BFA) the Vale of Belvoir medical charity is pleased to announce a major The Moreton in Marsh branch of Save The Children Fund has sponsorship from Scanmed now been running for 12 years. Four of the founder members are still on the small committee. Although there have been Medical, the medical some changes, the current committee has been working equipment provider based in together for the last 7 years. Moreton in Marsh. Scanmed have donated an Oscilomate With the help of many other volunteers and local support the 9002 vital signs monitoring group has raised over £55,000 to date through a wide range of unit, worth £2500, for use at activities from Christmas Fairs to Fish and Chip Suppers, Art events and in the BFA Exhibitions, Dances, Bingo, Boot Sales, Murder Mystery Evenings ambulance. and of course the inevitable coffee mornings. Whenever there has been a specific appeal following a disaster in the world the “We are absolutely delighted group has made an instant response and has been very grateful with this donation’” stated Martin Fagan, BFA’s chairman. “This for all of the support shown. piece of medical equipment will allow us to monitor vital signs in The treasurer has recently resigned and several other members the patients we treat, help effect appropriate treatment and to of the committee are unable to take on further commitment. be able to effect better handovers to the local ambulance service. Joyce Rees, the chairman for the last 7 years, is extremely keen We are enormously grateful to Scanmed for their generosity and for the group to continue but everyone recognises the need for support for the work we undertake.” some new members with new enthusiasm and fresh ideas to take the group forward. The Oscilomate 9002 is a robust and portable life signs monitoring and diagnostic tool that allows continuous Maybe you have recently moved into the area measurement of pulse, blood gas, blood pressure and can be set and would like to meet new people, or for whatever for continuous and interval led monitoring automatically, reason you find you have some spare time on your hands and are warning of any variation or life threatening episode thus freeing looking for a new challenge. up medical resource to attend the patient. It is used by major ambulance trusts in their front line vehicles. There is such a need for groups like ours to continue to fund raise and support the work that is constantly done both at home and abroad. For further information please contact Belvoir First Aid on donate@belvoirfirstaid.org.uk or via the web site on If you are interested in joining this group, either as a committee www.belvoirfirstaid.org.uk and www.scanmed.co.uk member or as a willing volunteer who can be called upon when required, please contact Joyce Rees on 01608 650825. BFA is a registered charity 1122209

36 MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB www.clubwebsite.co.uk/moretonrangersfc Georgia is off to Oxford

Georgia Timms Moreton Rangers U11 Captain has been signed on by Oxford United Academy to play in their Girls Team. Georgia has played with Moreton Rangers since she was Under 9 and was Managers Player of the Season in the 2008/09.

Her Manager at Moreton Rangers Graham Jones said “I am really pleased for Georgia. She always trains hard and is an intelligent player. She is a good passer of the ball and competitive with the boys around her.”

She will train twice a week with Oxford United Girls and play Saturday mornings against teams including Chelsea and Arsenal.

New Balls – thanks to Donations.

Kind donations from local business and individuals have helped Moreton Rangers to purchase new footballs to replace those stolen in the recent burglary at the Club. All at Moreton Rangers would like to thank those who have helped ensure that the Boys and Girls at the club are able to train and play with new footballs.

Upcoming Fixtures MORETON RANGERS SENIORS TEAM HOME FIXTURES. First Team - Wednesday 2nd Sept V Andoversford Saturday 19th Sept V Siddington Saturday 10th Oct V Winchcombe Reserve Team - Saturday 5th Sept V Golden Lion

Editor’s Note: Moreton Rangers have applied to receive funding from the Community Cashback Scheme featured on p.19. You can vote for Moreton Rangers online at www.cjsonline.org.uk. The deadline is 11th September.

37 North Cotswold U.13s Cricket – a very impressive few weeks Reports by Sharon Williams OXFORD LEAGUE – NCYCC win again! THE KEN BARRINGTON U.13 ECB SPIRIT OF CRICKET After their Oxford Cup success earlier in the season NCYCC U13s had the NATIONAL FINALS (at Oakham) chance to add the Oxford League, making it a double at Bicester. They Last month North Cotswolds Young Cricketers Club played in a two day were first drawn to play Kennington, won the toss and sent Kennington 3-match final against Washington, Cambridge and Wolverhampton. in to bat. Their innings never really got going and were all out for 43, NCYCC were drawn to play Washington in their first game and Patrick Hillier, Sam Nicholls and Darrel Williams taking 2 wickets each. were asked to bat on the main pitch in perfect conditions. NCYCC reached the total for the loss of 3 wickets with Sam Hicks top They got off to a slow start and after 12 overs were 40 for 3. Jack scoring with 19. Groves 27 and Robert Curtis 20 got the score moving, setting Washington 98 to win from 20 overs. Washington started brightly, then In the final they played Aston Rowant who won the toss and decided Oliver Currill , 4 overs 2 wickets for 11 runs and Darrel Williams 4 overs to field first. Rowant bowled and fielded well to restrict NCYCC to 102 1 wicket for 13 runs reduced the scoring rate. Ashley Icke with 2 for 6 wickets. Oliver Currill retired on 31 receiving good support from wickets helped NCYCC bowl out the tail to leave them 16 runs short. Darrel Williams who hit a quickfire 24. The Aston innings started well In the afternoon NCYCC were again put into bat by a strong then Jack Groves took 2 wickets for 5 runs off 4 overs, and Ashley Icke Wolverhampton team. Their total of 86 for 5 wickets was built on an 1 wicket for 11 runs off 4 overs putting a brake on the scoring rate. innings from Jack Groves , 32(retired) with 2 sixes and 3 fours. Some good catching and fielding when it mattered saw Aston Rowant Wolverhampton started steadily and after 9 overs the game was finely finish their 20 overs on 93 for 8 wickets and 9 runs short. balanced at 39 for 3, but Amritpal 30(retired) and Lewis on 22 not out saw them home with 3 overs to spare.

THE KEN BARRINGTON U.13 ECB SPIRIT OF CRICKET In their last game NCYCC were again asked to bat by an unbeaten SOUTH WEST REGIONAL FINALS (at Axminster) Cambridge side. Their innings started badly with 3 for 2 wickets but After their league success the team travelled to Axminster in Devon for Oliver Currill 16, Darrel Williams 30 (retired) and Jack Groves 30 the S.W.Regional Finals. They were first drawn to play Hatherley and (retired) lifted them to a challenging 116 after their 20 overs. Redding's, who chose to bat on a damp wicket and outfield. Their Cambridge’s three best batsmen had not been out the previous day, so innings started poorly but the middle order rallied well, two excellent it was still a big ask to defend 116 but NCYCC bowlers and fielders direct hit run outs restricting the total to 117 for 8 wickets. This was a were up to task. The fielding was particularly good with 3 direct hits challenging target and NCYCC innings started badly with opener Daniel resulting in run outs. Moore bowled first ball. Oliver Currill 30 retired and Sam Nicholls 29 Cambridge innings closed on 101 for 5 wickets, 15 runs short. batted NCYCC back in to the match, leaving a partnership of 45 between Jack Groves 22 not out and Darrel Williams 28 not out to see them home with one ball to spare for the loss of 2 wickets. In the final they met a strong Bristol team who won the toss and decided to bat first. With the wicket drying out their innings got off to a flyer until, at 43 for no wicket off the first 5 overs, the NCYCC bowlers fought back. Bristol were all out for 78 with 6 overs remaining. This proved to be an easy target despite losing two quick wickets, with Jack

(Front L to R)- Rob Curtis. Ashley Icke. Dan Moore. Darrel Williams (captain). Finn Shoemark. Kieran Shoemark. Jack Groves. (Back L to R) - Es Payne(manager). Oliver Currill. Dan Erasmus. Sam Hicks. Patrick Hillier. Sam Nicholls. Peter Boyes. Shaun Williams (Coach)

This left the table in an intriguing position with 3 teams each winning two games. The final positions were to be decided on run rate. NCYCC had played all their games on the main pitch with a bigger boundary, and were at a disadvantage. This placed them third, with Wolverhampton 1st and Cambridge 2nd. Having taken more wickets than their rivals NCYCC can be well pleased with their efforts at Oakham. 1803 clubs entered the competition and NCYCC is very proud of the players, coaches and Groves and Darrel Williams adding 50 runs together to get them home parents who have supported the team every step of the way. with 4 overs remaining.

38 Match reports from Ashley Andrews, Captain Stow-on-the-Wold Cricket Club

CHARLTON 8.08.09 – Tied With a lot of the team away on holiday Stow knew this game was going to be tricky. Stow won the toss and elected to field. Charlton’s opening batsman is the league’s best and Stow faced some problems getting him out. An opening partnership of nearly 70 put Charlton in a good place but once both openers had been dismissed Stow slowed the run rate down. Charlton continued to bat well and with some big hitting towards the end they ended on 205-5. Ashley Andrews the pick of the bowlers taking 3-38. The lads knew that the total set was going to be hard to get having only scored more recovered and finished on a score of 127. toss and decided to bowl. This proved to than 200 once this year. Stow’s openers Stow being only the second team to beat be a good decision as Stow’s opening got stuck in straight away with some big Badminton this year in what was a bowlers were very tight, denying Cricklade hits. Tom Tanswell hit some great shots fantastic game. any boundaries. Cricklade didn’t loose a in his innings of 35. After he was The win keeps Stow comfortably in wicket until the 13th over but their run dismissed a good partnership between second and still chasing promotion. rate was so low it didn’t matter, hitting Rob Wise, 39, and Ashley Andrews, 50, only one boundary in the opening 25 got Stow up above the run rate. A few overs -which showed how well Stow had quick wickets then fell and it left Joel CHIPPING NORTON 16.08.09 – Won bowled. But as soon as the first wicket fell Stow got stuck in, Tom Tanswell the stand Downes, who hit a quick 29, to get Stow This friendly game saw the lads travel to out bowler ending with figures of 10-5- up to 205. One run was then needed off Chippy and play on the best wicket of the 12-3. These figures have put at the the last ball to win but a good piece of year. Stow lost the toss and were again Tom top of the league’s bowling average, bowling saw it end in a tie. made to bat. This game gave a chance for showing what a great season he is having. An extremely nervous finish to the game the younger lads to have a shot and Lewis Connor Shoemark finished off Cricklade but a tie was definitely a fair result. Chapman didn't disappoint hitting a great taking 3-8 off his 4 overs. Stow finally 38 at the top of the innings. He did only BADMINTON 15.08.09– Won bowled them out for a low 72. one thing wrong all innings and that was This week brought the league leaders to to run out skipper Ashley Andrews who In reply Stow got to 30 before loosing Stow in what was ‘first vs second’ in the hit 34. However an opening partnership of their first wicket. A great knock from Tom league. After a very disappointing loss 75 gave Stow a good start. Chippy then Tanswell , who got 34 not out, saw the away at Badminton earlier in the season took 4 quick wickets and exposed Stows lads home in quick time. Tansie once Stow knew that a win was required. Stow tail. But some good hitting down the order again played a great all round game. lost the toss and were put in to bat, and and some quick running pushed Stow up didn't get off to the best start, losing a to a total of 148, which looked good. In wicket in the second over. Another fell response Ashley Andrews took 3 early The lads march on to another great win shortly after but a partnership between wickets and had figures of 8-3-16-3. This and are hot favourites now to finish Dan Smith and opener Max Fisher settled put Stow in a good position but a good second in the league and get promotion. Stow’s nerves. The partnership ran to 99 partnership brought Chippy back into the before Max was dismissed for a great 89. game. Stow gave a lot of the younger lads Dan went on with help from the middle a shot a bowling and none disappointed SCC’s final match on 29th August order to hit a deserved 52 before being but it was Stow’s main bowler Dan Smith ends their 2009 season. The bowled out. Stow got some quick late who ripped through Chippy with runs and ended their 40 overs with a report of this match and the 6-1-9-3. Great bowling left them score of 192-7 which was a good target to struggling and they were eventually Captain’s End of Season Report post for the leaders of the league to bowled out for 109. will feature in the next edition. chase. Badminton's openers got stuck in straight away and looked comfortable. But Another good win for Stow against then a couple of bowling changes for certainly the best bunch of lads we have Stow saw things swing in their favour. played all year. Contact Stow Cricket Club at Rob Bennett had a fantastic spell taking (Capt. Ash Andrews) 3-33 and bowled superbly in tandem with CRICKLADE 23.08.09- won Ashley Andrews who ended with figures 07891 536418 of 10-2-26-3. The change of bowling Stow had to travel to Cricklade to meet slowed Badminton's run rate down a lot this team who, at the start of the year, Stowotw.play-cricket.com and got them into the tail. They never were at the top of the table. Stow won the 39 A Round-up of Community News& Fund-raising Events

Blockley WI From Anne Hayes interval, Blockley Playhouse Chairman Hélène Thompson let the audience into a little secret. ‘We’ve been conscious for some Preparations for the London Olympics are on time and on budget – that was the message Blockley WI heard last month time that technology continues to advance. Our audiences from the man in charge of building the venues for the 2012 already know that, with our big screen and surround sound, they games. can enjoy a real cinema experience as well as a great social occasion enhanced by our superb bar! But we always want to John Armitt, a Blockley resident and chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, talked to an enthralled audience about the make it even better. games. Mr Armitt, former chief executive of Network Rail, told During the first half of this evening’s screening, I’ve been over- the story of the Stratford (London) site from the hearing various sotto-voce comments about how stunning the decontamination of the soil to the green features of the athletes’ picture quality is tonight; I can now reveal the reason. apartments, the archaeological digs and how the public transport system will work. Many questions later he was This morning, we took delivery of full HD display equipment and thanked by president Anne Hayes, having converted many of the our projectionists have spent this afternoon learning how to Olympic sceptics in the audience to avid fans of the games. optimize it for your enjoyment. The picture you’re seeing tonight Twinning . In July the village café in Blockley was abuzz with chat is brighter and sharper than anything you can see on any screen between local members and visitors from North Staffordshire. in the area - and at least 4 times as big as the very biggest TV! The visitors were from Ipstones WI and are hoping to twin with With the equipment we’ve now got, the picture and sound will Blockley WI. The 17 Ipstonians were shown the delights of the be even better from the autumn this year, when we hope to be village starting with the shop and café - manager Chris Grimes able to get full Blu-Ray versions of the films for public was on hand to explain the origins of the one-year-old screening”. community shop, now the hub of the village. The Picture Playhouse at Blockley started some 7 years ago, After a walk round the village visitors and local members had lunch at Draycott, prepared by Blockley WI and enjoyed at a initially under the auspices of the Parish Council. In 2007, the member’s home. Playhouse became an independent organization although still run by the same original operating group of former councillors. Blockley WI president Anne Hayes said later: “The visit was a great success and Ipstones is already making plans for us to During the 7 years, the Playhouse formula of ‘holding fun parties return the visit. The visitors were particularly impressed by the at which we also show a good film’ has proved a success, both cafe and by the lovely Cotwold stone of the area, to say nothing in terms of its popularity with audiences in Blockley and nearby of our lunch spot –Gill Linley’s house and garden at Draycott.” towns and parishes as well as fund raising. Advance ticket price has remained at the £3 level set back in Help For Heroes Fund raiser at Mill Dene Garden. 28th 2002 - but with bars and raffles run by and for the benefit of June, hosted by Wendy Dare. local organizations and charities, the local community - as well This time the weather stayed dry. As the sun began to set, the as some national charities - has benefited by over £50,000 from Corps of Drums of the Royal Marines marched onto the lawn the Playhouse over the 7 years. beside the mill pond and began to play. Resplendent in pith Hélène Thompson is Blockley Playhouse Chairman: ‘We’re also helmets and red mess jackets, the brass on their drums and delighted that we’ve been able to help several other local villages bugles gleaming, they were stunning! to start up their own cinema groups and enjoy the same facilities We had dinner in a marquee on the cricket lawn with wine and and enjoyment we have in Blockley’. champagne donated by Budgens, beer donated by Hook Norton Brewery, and excellent beef donated by Sarah Righton of Dorn Tickets for Blockley Playhouse screenings, in High Definition, are Farm. available from the village shop or the Great Western - or can be reserved by ‘phoning 01386 593386 or 700647. An auction raised about £1500 (all items donated by friends and acquaintances) and altogether we made £6000 and had a really And if you want advance notice of what’s on (with synopses of good evening. the films), get on the e-Mailing list: just send an e-mail to Would anyone like to bid for a Help For Heroes cook book, with [email protected] asking to be added to the recipes by all sorts of famous people? I have two left, one mailing list. signed by the very good looking Major General Cordingly of The Desert Rats, who addressed us very amusingly at the Dinner. Ring me: Wendy Dare 01386 700457 The North Cotswold Branch of the RNLI thank all those who contributed most generously to their recent Street & House to House collections. £2,978 was raised for the Lifeboat Institution. ADDING EVEN-BETTER VALUE – Our contribution in the IN HIGH-DEFINITION N.Cotswolds towards this vital rescue service during the year From Geoff Gregg ending 31/12/ 2008 was a very creditable £13,418, achieved by means of legacies, flag days, open gardens and coffee In July an audience of around 130 were at St George’s Hall in mornings, all arranged by a band of dedicated supporters. Blockley to see the superb film ‘The Young Victoria’. Beautifully filmed, the film is visually stunning in its own right. But at the W.N.Frost, Committee.

40 Local Clubs, Societies, Associations & Charities Clubs Music RNLI N Cotswold Branch Cotswold Investment Club Campden Music Society Chairman Diana Porter 01451 830508 Meets 1st Tues of each month. Jeremy Main 01608 658675 Carol Jackson – concert Mgr Stow Fund Life Saving Club (Fire College) [email protected] Robert Barnett 01993 831520 Veronica Woodford 01993 831520 Co-ordinator Lynette Mantle 01386 882430 Cotswold Choral Society Glos Association for the Blind Moreton Flower Club David South 01451 870494 Moreton Area Centre, High St, Moreton Mondays 10am-1pm. 01242 221170 [email protected] 4th Thurs/monthly (not Aug/Dec) at Broadwell Village Hall Thurs 7.30-9.30pm at Upper/Lower Slaughter Village Halls Mrs N Dickinson 01451 832199 [email protected] Cotswold West Gallery Group Charities N Cotswold Bee-Keepers Assoc Annette Smith 01451 830160 1st Moreton in Marsh Cub and Beaver Scouts Julie Edwards 01608 659396 [email protected] Kingham Choral Society Cubs - Mon 6.15-8pm (ages 7yrs 6mths – 10yrs 6mths) Beavers - Tues 6.15-7.30pm (ages 5yrs 6mths to 8yrs) Scout Hut, Station N Cotswold Bridge Club Derek Woods 01608 658738 Road, Moreton in Marsh. Meets Bourton on the Hill on Tues, Weds, Thurs Stow Junior Singers Scout Leader Di Warmington - 01608 651886 Alan Lamb 01386 701603 Ages 5-8 Sats 10.30-11.30 am at St Edwards Church Room, Stow Army Cadets at Moreton/Bourton N Cotswold Disabled Club Stow Junior Fiddlers Weds 7.30-9.30pm Joan M Oughton 01451 830580 11.30-12.30 - Linda Green 01451 830327 Major M G Little 01451 831408 N Cotswold Digital Camera Club Stow Youth Singers Little2@aol/com James Minter 01451 824175 www.ncdcc.co.uk (Ages 9+) Linda Green – 01451 830327 Bledington Toddler Group N Cotswold National Trust Fridays Term Time, 6-7pm at St Edwards Church Room, Stow Nicki 01608 658137 Sec Dr Colin Ellis 01451 822208 Arts & Crafts Mon 10-11.30am N Cotswold Probus Club currently we have no arts and crafts clubs listings. Bumps, Babes & Beyond Meets 2nd & 4th Thurs mornings Local Authorities Mondays 10-12 at Oddington Village Hall Sec Warren Wood 01451 831071 County Cllr Barry Dare Emma 07966 205774 N Cotswolds Rotary Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2GT Condicote Playgroup & Toddlers Local Contact Brian Honess 01451 830052 01452 425000/01386 701280 Leader Jo Abrahams 07796 987173 N Cotswold U3A [email protected] Children & Youngsters Contact Peter Akass 01386 853905 Cotswold District Council Royal British Legion Cirencester – Trinity Road, Cirencester Stow Youth Centre Youth Worker - Suzanne Collinson Branch T 831550 and 07779 452396 01285 623000 www.cotswold.gov.uk 07825 721220 Fosse Way, Stow Club at Well Lane, Stow T 830242 Moreton Area Centre First Responders (St John’s Ambulance) Scottish Country Dance Group High Street Moreton 01608 650881 01452 858234 Brenda Parsons 01451 831876 [email protected] [email protected] Stow Badminton Club District Cllr Merryl Phillips Key Information Cecil Haslam 01451 830293 or Joyce Norris 01451 833668 01285 623870/01608 651148 Childline 0800 11 11 Stow Disability Association [email protected] Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111 Every Weds at Adlestrop V. Hall - I. Tyler 01451 830988 District Cllr David Penman Moreton Hospital (Minor Injury Unit) Stow Civic Society 01285 623808/01451 830479 01608 812 608 – 8am-8pm Secretary Tel 01451 833783 [email protected] Xray opening times – Mon-Fri 9.12am-12.45pm Stow Embroiderers’ Guild – tel 01451 832427 Glos Market Towns Forum and Mon and Wed 1.45pm-4.15pm Stow Gardening Club Main office: 01452 425953 N Cotswold Neighbourhood Watch First Monday, 7 for 7.30pm at Church Rooms, Stow www.town2town.org.uk Non-Emergency 0845 090 1234 Stow Guides – [email protected] Glos Rural Community Council www.northcotswoldsnw.co.uk Stow WI Marilyn Cox 01452 528491 Eve Knight 831189 /Betty Phelps 820556 [email protected] Business Associations & Groups N Cotswold Athena Network Sports & Outdoor [email protected] www.grcc.org.uk Meets 3rd Weds/month 0845 833 9733 Stow Town Council Adlestrop Cricket Club www.theathenanetwork.com Stow Council Office, Stow Youth Club, Stow, GL54 1AB Nick 01451 831458 /Eric 01451 830793 Stow Business Association Tel 01451 832585 [email protected] Cotswold Walkers Mark Vance 01451 830344 Visitor Information Centre Jeanette Hughes 01285 623450 Jenni Turner 07789 175 002 Tel 831082 [email protected] Every Thurs 2pm Moreton Area Centre www.stowonthewold.net Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation) Great Rissington Archers WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) Network 2nd Tuesday every month, 2-4pm Sat 10.30am at Gt Rissington Social Club (+Weds 6.30pm in summer). N Cotswolds: Emma Heathcote-James Baden Powell Hall, Bourton on the Water Michael Ebelthite: 01451 824161 / Niall McIntosh: 01451 870221 . www.wireuk.org/networks 01451 822102/810520 London Chinatown TaeKwonDo 01386 831 379/07977 226 025 Weds, 6.30pm Kids & families Community Groups YHA Stow on the Wold 7.30pm teens & adults Robert Williams (Mgr) 01451 830497 Fair Shares Redesdale Hall, Moreton 0751 7437 300 [email protected]/www.yha.org.uk Moreton Bowling Club N Cotswolds Community Time Bank Margaret 01451 821399 /Tom 01608 651761 01608 812338 [email protected] N Cotswolds Youth Cricket Club Friends of Stow Surgery Shaun Williams 01608 652138 01451 832200 & 830610 www.ncycc.co.uk Homestart N Cotswolds Stow Cricket Club Lesley Thorn 01451 831781 Captain Ash Andrews 07891 536418 N Cotswold Community Radio Clubs listings Old Police Station, Ch Campden, www.northcotswoldonline.com If your club, association or group should be listed here ash [email protected] please let us know the relevant information and we can http://stowotw.play-cricket.com/home N Cotswold Friendship Centre add the details to this list. The Listing is free of charge . Stow Rugby Club (Affiliated to Heyday) 01993-842820/01386-700656 [email protected] If the details listed for your club, association or group are Ian Roberts – 0777 5998551 www.stowrfc.co.uk not up-to-date or need amending, let us know the relevant Tae Kwon Do Assoc of GB Stow Times , PO Box 6, Stow, GL54 1WD information and we can make changes. Lee Chapman 07977 560086 [email protected] Tel 07789 175 002 [email protected] Please note: There is a separate listing for Moreton in Marsh clubs, associations & groups in Moreton Times.

41 Local Business Directory Stow Times & Moreton Times new BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Accommodation Music Stow Roses – The Flower Shop TREE TOPS GUEST HOUSE (Liz & Brian Dean) PIANO/SINGING TUITION experienced teacher. Adult & young pupils welcome. Secluded B&B; 5 mins from train station & Moreton town centre 01608 642025 www.raymondhead.com 01608 642025 LONDON ROAD, MORETON IN MARSH 01608 651036 4 Sheep St, Stow on the Wold Marquees Chiropody GL54 1JW COTSWOLD MARQUEES LTD 01451 832277 www.stowroses.co.uk DEREK BROOKES MSSCh,MBCPA,HPCReg Tel 01608 686900 Passion in every petal For all your foot health needs. 01451 822540 www.cotswoldmarquees.co.uk

Clothes & Curtain/Alterations Pest Control Services BERNIE’S ALTERATIONS – 35 yrs experience COMPLETE PEST CONTROL Domestic & Commercial Tel 01451 833831 or 07768 305427 Tel 01608 652563/07900 558727 Sewing Classes – £7 per Night Class MIKE VICKERS PEST & MOLE CONTROL Domestic, Or day classes see: www.sewing-tuition.co.uk Commercial, Agricultural Tel 01608 642531/07788 668740 Ring Sue on 01608 644877 [email protected] Or We Can Sew Things For You ! Property & Garden Services Florist MARK JAMES PROPERTY & GARDEN SERVICES Tel 01698 650040/07900 558727 ALLIUM FLORIST www.alliumflorist.co.uk More than just Flowers Dovedale Services – Mowing/Landscaping/Decorating 12 Old Market Way, Moreton. Tel 01608 650630 Mark Penfold 01386 700165/07811 217043 Painting,Gardening,Landscaping – Most things Health & Fitness 01386 701074 - 07914 421898 PHYSIOTHERAPY – Orthopaedic & sports injury specialists. Taxi/Private Hire MCSP HPC Reg. Spinal & joint pain. Acupuncture. Bourton-on-the-Water. 01451 822660 ELDRIDGE TRAVEL – PRIVATE HIRE 8-seater – 01993 824720 Language Training Local - Long distance - Airports LEARN TO SPEAK GERMAN : Language Training/ Translation Service Tel 01608 686352 M.H TAXIS – your Local Taxi Service Advertise your business here E-mail: [email protected] Tel 0777 993 9415 www.mhtaxis.com Business card sized box – £280 for a NORTHWICK PRIVATE HIRE year in colour John Whateley 01386 701806/07855 824 788 Remember Stow Times & Moreton Times are delivered to approximately 6,000 homes and businesses in the two market towns.

Stow Times & Moreton Times are building a new COMING SOON Local Business Directory We hope to make it the most comprehensive Business Directory in the area, bringing local in future editions of businesses’ details together in a format that will ensure they are clearly presented, easily found, and at a price that makes sense. Entries will be for a calendar year (content can be changed within the year) and priced per business. STOW TIMES It is straight forward and simple – 2 lines (approx 10-15 words) £70 for a year – in black, greys & white With Autumn creeping in over the next few weeks, we 3 line Box (approx 10-20 words) £140 for a year – in black, greys & white 4 line Box (approx 10-25 words) £180 for a year – in black, greys & white are planning articles on:- Business card sized Box £280 for a year – in colour • The COTSWOLD FESTIVAL - our September edition FOR INFORMATION or TO BOOK YOUR ENTRY will include information about all the events that Call 07789 175 002 or Email: [email protected] are planned, when and where or [email protected] • Re-roofing the Parish Church of St. Mary’s in Upper Swell A huge task, requiring large funds and very Tell Stow Times & we’ll tell the professional help – the results are stunning. WHOLE COMMUNITY! • Running an Information Centre The team of volunteers running the old V.I.C in Tell local people ALL about your business – the Who, What, Where and How to contact you ! The most Hollis House, Stow have answered thousands of dangerous time for a business in a small community is when the Locals dont know about you or aren’t requests for information over the busiest months of sure if you're there! the summer – is it all worth it? Now is the time to put your business into every house in the community, from Adlestrop to Bourton on the • A vision for Stow – devising a plan to sustain and Hill, Condicote to Fullbrook, Naunton to the Wolfords, through Blockley, Wyck Rissington and the Swells. promote Stow and its environment Our deliveres visit them all.

And featuring:- Stow Cricket Club as an exciting season WE DELIVER TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 LETTERBOXES and reach comes to a close, the start of a new season for Moreton 22,000 readers – IF YOUR ADVERTISEMENT CATCHES THE EYES Rangers Football Club and Stow Rugby Football Club, OF JUST 1%, THAT IS 220 PEOPLE. news and updates on community issues, our local primary Carrying local news and advertising Stow Times and its twin Moreton Times are established as important schools, funding opportunities for clubs and groups across means of sharing information around the community. With delivery during the first week of the month. the area, articles on running, keeping fit and healthy, and planning for Christmas (!) Copy dates are generally the 16th of each month but don’t leave it that late. If you have something that interests you, and that you Get your message onto the pages of Stow Times & Moreton Times. As community publications Stow Times would like to see in Stow Times, let us know. & Moreton Times are produced and distributed almost entirely by volunteers.

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