May 2014 What is Nailsworth No. 141 this? It is a QR Code: with the News correct app on A free monthly community paper a smartphone, for the parish of Nailsworth, scan this and it available in colour on our website will take you to www.nailsworthnews.org.uk our website! Dogs In Shops - Napoleon is said to have described the British as a ‘nation of shopkeepers’. Britain is known as a pet loving nation as well. How appropriate that Romi Stern (11) noticed how many dogs went to work in Nailsworth shops and created a list for the NN to expand upon. We honour those hard working dogs on pages 6 and 7 who look after their mums and dads at work and moreover take great care of each and every customer who walks in the door ... unless they are resting! Apologies in advance for the possible quality of translation - barks, wags, growls, licks and snuggles all mean something different in each location! But, it is also great to see all the owners are completely soft and besotted with their dogs! Photographed is Mabel at C2 and she is a 7 year old British Bull dog rescue and a lovely girl she is too! At one time a regular in the salon, she tends to review each day more from home now, but you may be lucky - by popular demand she is still in attendance! Grahame describes her day as very much a ‘cheery hello to one and all’ on arrival in the morning and then after an hour of pleasantries and exhaustive checks of the staff and early customers, she goes back to her bed and wonders from afar! “Aloof and selective,” is how to describe Mabel says Grahame. See more dogs (including Romi’s dog Bramble) on pages 6 and 7! few months ago we mentioned wo dusty boxes were unearthed A that we would help promote the Trecently in the Archive Office by work of the Great War Centenary our Features Editor and found to contain Remembrance Group. Page 20 has many knitted figures. They were all made the details of the first of its major by Joan Davis for the Centenary of Exhibitions at The Comrades Club. Nailsworth in 1982 and depict some of the Thursday 15 May is the start of a characters of the town at the time and they three day event - please support - appeared in the town celebrations. FREE entry. Details of this and two WW1 Plays are inside this paper. See Centre Spread! Also this month we hi-light the Nailsworth Festival - always a major part of the • SALES • LETTINGS Town’s calendar. Glossy brochures and leaflets abound the town but again, here in the NN, we publish a resume of what is on • LAND & NEW HOMES offer. It all starts on Saturday 17 May for a week and there is something for everyone 7 Fountain Street, Nailsworth, and for all ages! Tickets for events can be Glos. GL6 0BL bought or from the TIC. Ruskin Mill event www.perrybishop.co.uk tickets can be bought directly with them. Tel: 01453 836736 Visit www.nailsworthfestival.org.uk Email: [email protected] For details, see pages 10 and 11. 1 Local News e are looking for one or two people to deliver in Break Free monthly newspaper for WBeechwood Close, Spring Open Nailsworth parish Hill, Harley Wood and The Old Sundays! Published by the Nailsworth News team George. Anyone who can help please Many Photographer: Martin Stone phone Don Luke customers Production: Leopard Press Editor: Gail Jones 07758 882528, 832812 have been [email protected] email [email protected] asking Break or c/o Shiny Goodness, Fountain Street Asst. & Sports Editor: Martin Stone 833132, Delivering takes about 20 minutes whether it [email protected] and you will become part of a team of will be opening on Sundays again, as Business Editor: Bill Affleck 832619, it did last Spring, and it is delighted [email protected] around 70 local residents who produce Advertising: Tracey Clements 872299, and distribute our paper. 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Local home insulation specialists 01453 753458 or 07979 597250 Views expressed in this paper are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Nailsworth News team. We reserve the right to edit or omit any material submitted for publication. No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising. Material submitted for publication will only be returned if accompanied by a SAE. Nailsworth News is published and distributed entirely by volunteers, with production costs defrayed by advertising. More volunteers are always welcome - if you would like to join the team, please get in touch with the Editor. 2 Myles Robinson, Mayor of Nailsworth Local Affairs Last month I was delighted to welcome considered and we await seeing representatives of Nailsworth’s voluntary the plans submitted for a planning application. Town Councillors organisations to give their reports at the were invited to make pre-planning application suggestions. I am Annual Town Meeting held in the Town Hall. keen to ensure the shelter is centrally located on the rear wall with Reports from 27 organisations were given. I an outlook over the Mortimer Gardens, be of a distinctive design was thrilled with the broad range of activities and locally sourced.