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(Yes, I know this is a month later than you might expect, but that doesn’t invalidate it!) With grey skies and uncertainty about local, national 7 Book reviews from Borzoi Books and international issues, it’s a difficult time to be making decisions…… and keeping to our new year resolutions. The team here is finding that too - although 13 there are small signs of success (walking to work, cutting back on sugar, early Community news 22, 23, 25, 34, 37, 38, 39 morning swims, etc..) 17 Local Authority information, Blood Donor With grey skies and wall-to-wall uncertainty in our lives, it has been hard sessions, Community notices making decisions as the magazines came together. No particular reason….just 18 a general ‘fog’ that seems to have got into the usual system and ‘messed around Report from town council with things’! 19 District Council However, as you will see in our pages, there is a lot going on. Starting with our Local Authorities there are changes in government funding, 21 Planning some local elections - and invitations for new applicants. There are changes to council tax, some good some not so good, new 20mph limits, and new cameras 24 Local Church Services to help the police stop us speeding! Sarah Howard has written about how to get the best out of a new camera, 27 Events Diary with some stunning photos to inspire us to use our ‘new toy’ - maybe taking it for bird watching duty. Bob Forster’s article is about the local chemist in 27-32 Events including, Festivals, Exhibitions, Burford, Cedric Reavely, whose grandfather bought the premises in 1918. Tom UpdateConcerts, from Local our MP fundraising and Walks Hamments is an arborist and writes about ancient trees with beautiful photos to illustrate the words. Tim Norris continues the histories of two more of the Civil 30 Regular Events Listing War portraits in St Edwards Hall in Stow. Then there are spring events to put into your diary, and a selection of sports reports and achievements. 33 Club notices and Rural Cinemas We look forward to longer days and brighter skies as spring creeps in next month. Nobody has mentioned Valentine’s Day, so I will! And hope to bring you 35 Village Halls more local news, articles and stories in the next edition. 41 Local Clubs, Societies, Associations and With best wishes, Charities A-Z Jenni 54 LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY A gift that is fresh every month, colourful and informative Contact Cotswold Times - Details Page 54 Office: 01608 652 299 Mobile: 07789 175 002 A subscription to Cotswold Times 2018 can be sent to anyone [email protected] in the UK or around the world. Eleven editions a year. Cover photography: Sarah Howard - [email protected] Postage costs will vary but for addresses in the UK the cost will be £24 p.a. including VAT. Enquiries to The Editor, Our next edition is for March 2019 PO Box 8, The Square, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AB The copydate is 15 February 2019 COTSWOLD TIMES | 5 Moreton Funeral Directors & Memorial Consultants W. J. Wright NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK. Wisteria is offering £15 off hi/lites through January and February with this advert. Excludes cut & blow dry. Mailrite House, London Road, 2 Old Market Way, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0AJ Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0HB Contact Ria on 01608 652922 Tel 01608 652612 24 Hour Service Private Chapel of Rest, Prepaid Funeral Plans Serving the Cotswold Community for over 30 years Interested in Mallams the value of 1788 your Jewellery, Watches and Silver? 219 Vale GroupNot HALF just 12/03/2018 framers 16:37 ~ what Page will 1 you discover ? 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The theme is news, both real and fake, and Vicky Bennett has put together a topical and stimulating series of talks and events. Our Highlights of the Months • January and February are always lean months for new books, but there are still novels from Gerald Seymour, Douglas Kennedy, Tim Pears and Tessa Hadley as well as the paperbacks of Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh and Dear Mrs Bird. There is also an interesting selection of Faber Stories at £3.50 each with about 80 pages; the authors include Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, P D James, Sally Rooney and Sewing Tuition with Sue Hazell (Cert. Ed) Edna O’Brien. Leisure Workshops or Career Change Courses Curtains, Cushions or Roman Blind Workshop • Michael Peppiatt recounts life in Paris among the artists, Jan 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, Feb 18, 19, 21, 25 Dressmaking for Beginners – Wednesdays whereas Richard Bassett relives the final decade of the Cold Sewing Machines – Jan 21, 31, Feb 22, Mar 18, 29, April 8, 11 War from Trieste to Vienna to Prague.