Five Valleys Directory November 2013

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November 2013 www.fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk

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Celebrate National Tree Week

Eating Out:A return visit to

The Pavilion

Feel Beautiful this Autumn

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Email: [email protected]

The

PAVILION

Indian Restaurant &

TAKEAWAY Fine Indian Cuisine

For bookings & more

information call

01453 /886510 01453/889587

London Road Brimscombe, Stroud GL5 2TL www.pavilionbrimscombe.co.uk

[email protected]

Takeaway available Waiting area and bar Modern, Spacious and Light Large car park Parties welcome

The Pavilion Special Night! Every Wednesday 5 course meal-£12.95 per head (Booking advisable)

10% off! Takeaways only

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The Pavilion advert here

Welcome to a lovely Autumn edition and this month sees the start of National Tree Week. With trees in mind I spent a lovely few hours at Westonbirt Arboretum recently and am planning a return visit soon when the Acers are really at their best. We just need a few cold evenings (so I’m in-formed!) for the leaves to really start turning.

Unfortunately, (or not you may be thinking) due to some very late adverts arriving and, quite rightly taking precedence, my letter space has been greatly reduced so look forward to rattling on a little longer next month! Catherine

Accountancy/ Business/Education Beauty/Hairdressing/Therapies Car sales Children’s interest/Crafts Computer Services Community Events Dental Care Estate & Letting Agents Funeral Directors/memorials Gardening/Garden Mainte-nance Home & Home Maintenance/ Legal Services/Mediation Live-in Care & Rest Homes Pet care Printing Services Pubs/Restaurants/Social venues

This Month

26-31 19/22/23 39 19 24 38 19 02/40 34 30-33 02-18 34-35 36-37

18 25-26 02/04/05

Cover photo and details

The

PAVILION

Indian Restaurant &

TAKEAWAY Fine Indian Cuisine

For bookings & more

information call

01453 /886510 01453/889587

London Road Brimscombe, Stroud GL5 2TL www.pavilionbrimscombe.co.uk

[email protected]

Takeaway available Waiting area and bar Modern, Spacious and Light Large car park Parties welcome

The Pavilion Special Night! Every Wednesday 5 course meal-£12.95 per head (Booking advisable)

10% off! Takeaways only

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Cover photo of Sheepscombe taken by Ian Grant.

The Five Valleys Directory Advertising:

01452 741508

Editor Catherine Dixon

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Christmas at The Edgemoor Inn

Now’s the time to book your

Perfect Christmas party

See website for full details of our menu

www.edgemoor-inn.com

The Edgemoor Inn Edge, Near Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6ND

Tel: 01452 813576

Email: info@edgemoor-inn,com

30th November – 24th December

Two Courses £19.50Three Courses £25.00


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Set in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold village of Painswick. Until now a hidden gem in the Stroud Valleys.

Excellent WEDDING VENUE in the Beacon Hall with ample space for flexibility to design the event to suit yourself at competitive pricing.

We also have additional rooms available for your • Private Party • Birthday Party • Anniversary

•Work Event • Reunion • Skittle Alley

Visit our website at www.thepainswickcentre.com or contact our manager

Jennie on 01452 814567

[email protected]

Do you need help around your home?

Being local, I am a very Handy Man!

For a FREE quotati on please ring me, David Holder on

Tel: 01452 611866 Mobile: 07977 099996 or

Email: [email protected] Home Services, Gloucester Established 1984

Friendly, Caring, Trustworthy Service from a Friendly, Caring Person at Really Friendly Prices.

With over 28 years experience, here are just some of the jobs that I can do to help you.

All Home Maintenance and Improvements includingBathroom Installati on, Tiling, Decorati ng, General Carpentry, Painti ng,

Paper Hanging, and much, much more.

Do you need help around your home?

Being local, I am a very Handy Man!

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www.heavenlywindows.co.uk

CONSERVATORIES WINDOWS DOORS COMPOSITE DOORS REPLACEMENT GLASS FASCIA / SOFFIT BOARDS GUTTERING GARAGE CONVERSIONS

Tel: 01453 882896 Mobile: 07771 858013 Email: [email protected]

- Experience of the Glazing Industry

Call Jeremy 07811 216856 Freephone 0800 148 8275

Your local maintenance & repair specialist

Maintenance & Repair Specialists

Property Fix

Roofing

Fencing

Painting

Fascias

Brickwork

Plastering

Guttering

Patios

[email protected]

From Shelving to Kitchens

Fitted Wardrobes

Cupboards & Storage Solutions

Shaun Moseley

01453 297721 07971 236285

[email protected]


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☎01453 732600 FREE DELIVERY Account facilities subject to status

We are situated on the Chalford Industrial Estate four miles out of Stroud on the A419 Stroud to Cirencester road. Coming from Stroud turn right at the crossroads just past Chalford Church and then turn left onto the estate.

Visit our showroom on the first floor, to discuss your plans with our friendly, experienced staff.They will assist in any way to create the kitchen or bathroom of your dreams.

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“a showroom well worth a visit”

Modern

Traditional

Design

Installation

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Over 30 Years ExperienceOver 30 Years ExperienceOver 30 Years ExperienceOver 30 Years Experience

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Mobile: 07738 294453

Repairs, Service, Replacement & InstallationsProblem solving on shower trays, tiling, general

bathroom repairs and refitsAll Shower & Bathroom Work Undertaken

Any make or modelElectric shower Power shower, or Mixer valve

The mobile service & repair surgery

HANDYMAN

RELIABLE and FRIENDLY

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EXPERIENCED, TIDY AND THOROUGH WORKER

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07787 753565 or 01453 887878


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Priority Freephone 0800 61 21118

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STEAMED UP DOUBLE GLAZING?Don’t replace the Frames... just the Panes!

Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile!It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Managing Director Paul Spiller feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although

that obviously helps. Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service Stroud and the surrounding valleys and

Paul is finding that his approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family

of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Paul a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

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Odd Job Man

For all those little jobs around the house and garden that you find difficult to manage.

Gardens – Decorating – Hanging shelves – Blinds and Curtain rails to name a few

No Job is too small and can take on larger projects if requested

Call Ed for friendly and reliable service

07966 953426 or 01453 883695


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P Cooper

Drylining, Coving, Skim over old walls or Artex

All external rendering including through colour renders

Floor Screeding Fully Insured

• Plasterboarding Plastering

Tel/fax 01453 845392 MB: 07860 424440 www.pcooperplastering.co.uk Email [email protected]

✔ Carpentry✔ Flooring✔ Plastering✔ Kitchen Fitting✔ Loft Conversion✔ Extensions ✔ Property Maintenance

For a free estimate and a reliable and friendly service phone Jon Vaughan on:

Mobile: 07855 855052Edwina, Toadsmoor Road, Brimscombe, Stroud

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CleaningIroning

Curtains Cleaned & PressedPrescription Pick-up

ShoppingErrands etc.

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* One off Spring Cleans

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•Painting & Decorating, Inside or Out*Man and Van Service/Removals

•Odd Jobs around your home•Kitchens & Bathrooms Installed

•uPVC Doors / Windows Installed / Repaired•uPVC Fascias / Soffits / Guttering Fitted•Door / Window Locks & Hinges Repaired

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SEVERNSIDE SWEEPS

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Brush & Industrial Vacuum Wood & Multifuel Burners Open Fires Rayburn & Aga Type CCTV Chimney Surveys Fully Insured

Incorporating HETAS Registered installer of chimney liners, stoves & cowls

Chimneys should be swept at least once a year for safety and in compliance with your

house insurance. SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED

TEL: 07784 207878TEL: 07784 207878TEL: 07784 207878TEL: 07784 207878 E:[email protected]

Firewood & Kindling

Free Local Deliveries

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All Hardwood Logs For prompt delivery

Call Chris Mobile

07745 230430 01453 750862

Tree surgery also undertaken NO CANVASSERS


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We can replace the panes, keeping your frames

Save £££’s when you replace only the glass

leaving you with a clear view again

B & H Windows and Repairs for all your window solutions

Call the experts for a free no obligation quotation: Freephone: 0800 0380083

Mobile: 07591 142052 Web: bhwindowsandrepairs.co.uk


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A Wednesday evening, the weather was unremarkable, not to say dull as we drove out of Stroud through Brimscombe to arrive at the spacious Pavilion car park. Daylight was fading and the restaurant beamed out light and warmth as we approached the door-my en-during memory of The Pavilion encompasses brightness and cleanliness. The whole place is relaxing, neat and harmonious down to the background music which takes me into the pages of a Somerset Maugham short story.

The darkly uniformed waiters greeted us with a smile and ushered us to a table crisply dressed in red and white table cloths. We are offered, and accept some initial drinks of red wine for my compan-ion (very palatable) and a mango lassi for myself-a refreshing ex-perience I will repeat. We bury ourselves in the extremely compre-hensive menu accompanied by some poppodums (my favourite) with the usual four dips. As the waiters flit by serving other cus-tomers they have the time and patience to answer our several questions, even though they must have heard them many times before! We select our starters, my companion chooses fresh garlic mushrooms, which she describes as a meal in itself and my choice was the Crab chops which are fish cakes with a suitably deli-cate salad-a good start!

My main course is Chicken Tikka Masala with special fried rice and a side dish of spinach bhaji-so beautifully presented it seemed a pity to eat it-but my reluctance lasted only for a moment!

An Indian Night at The Pavilion


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A Wednesday evening, the weather was unremarkable, not to say dull as we drove out of Stroud through Brimscombe to arrive at the spacious Pavilion car park. Daylight was fading and the restaurant beamed out light and warmth as we approached the door-my en-during memory of The Pavilion encompasses brightness and cleanliness. The whole place is relaxing, neat and harmonious down to the background music which takes me into the pages of a Somerset Maugham short story.

The darkly uniformed waiters greeted us with a smile and ushered us to a table crisply dressed in red and white table cloths. We are offered, and accept some initial drinks of red wine for my compan-ion (very palatable) and a mango lassi for myself-a refreshing ex-perience I will repeat. We bury ourselves in the extremely compre-hensive menu accompanied by some poppodums (my favourite) with the usual four dips. As the waiters flit by serving other cus-tomers they have the time and patience to answer our several questions, even though they must have heard them many times before! We select our starters, my companion chooses fresh garlic mushrooms, which she describes as a meal in itself and my choice was the Crab chops which are fish cakes with a suitably deli-cate salad-a good start!

My main course is Chicken Tikka Masala with special fried rice and a side dish of spinach bhaji-so beautifully presented it seemed a pity to eat it-but my reluctance lasted only for a moment!

An Indian Night at The Pavilion For the next course my companion chose vegetable dhansak with pilau rice (a vegetarian option of which there are many!), the por-tion was too much for her but I found it delicious!

The attentive waiter checked if there was a problem because of the amount left and we explained that it was down to personal capacity and not the food!

Our waiter cleared the debris away quickly and offered us luxury ice cream desserts, in-cluding ’Barry the Elephant-a new friend for kids filled with loveable ice-cream!’. We re-sisted the temptation of the desserts and enjoyed the sen-sation of warm damp flannels to wipe our hands–these al-ways remind me of long-ago plane journeys-before cheap flights and Ryan Air!

Dreamings of old imperial palaces, maharajas tigers and the lost empire, I waddled off into the night, wondering how many addition-al miles I would need to cover to run it all off the following morning. A delightful experience!

The restaurant was very busy, as was the take-away trade. This was no surprise and apart from the excellence of the food, on Wednesdays they offer a starter, main course with side dish, naan or rice followed by tea or coffee at just £12.95 per person! There is also 10% off the standard take-away prices. All meals are cooked with vegetables oils and vegetable ghee with no animal fats, spices are prepared fresh each day. Well worth a visit!

For further details please see page 3

Oli, Mustafa & Omar, just some of the excellent team at The Pavilion

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For many, the departure of summer and the arrival of the autumn, bringing with it rain, wind and cold snaps, may feel like an awful time. You have to dig out your knitted jumpers from the back of your closet and your wellington boots and umbrella are permanently sitting by the front door. And your skin and hair are just unmanageable. Well don’t despair. There are some great things that you can do and treat yourself to in order to help you prepare yourself for these long, cold months ahead.

One thing to try and prepare for winter is your skin. During these dark few months, sun-light is in small proportions, leaving skin looking dull and feeling dry. So before these effects begin to show why not treat yourself to a Warm Paraffin Wax Treatment. How this works is that parts of your body are covered with the paraffin wax and left for a period of time to work its magic. It can helps to soothe aches and pains and also nourishes your skin. Once the wax is peeled of slowly, you will notice that your skin feels completely rejuvenated. This is the perfect way to prepare your skin for the brutality that is winter.

Hands and feet are also victims of seasonal change. Hands can become dry and sore. And feet, well most of us cover them up in warm snuggly socks, so barely take note of them. But once the socks come off you notice dry skin and chipped or barely there nail polish. Above it was mentioned how paraffin wax can rejuvenate your skin and this works for your hands and feet too. This can be used in conjunction with a manicure and pedicure, to ensure that your hands and feet both look and feel amazing this autumn. And when its time to choose the all-important colour for your nails, you can either embrace the change and go for autumn shades of reds, oranges and browns. Or you can refuse to accept sum-mer is gone and opt for the bright colours of summer.

If you go to all the trouble of booking a treatment, or you don’t have the time or cash to spend on such things, you can do some work at home yourself. All you need to do is buy some good quality moisturising creams, such as the Hydropeptide Moisturise Firming Hydrator and you are away. This product can get rid of dry elbows, hands and can also help those who are still a little sun damaged from summer. This product can brighten your skin as well as moisturise it. And it is so quick and easy to apply that this can easily be fitted into your beauty regime, saving you both time and money in the long run if your skin succumbs to the harsh reality that is winter.

So whether you like to stay indoors, under your duvet watching movies this autumn or you are one to explore the great outdoors and all its beauty, following these treatments can ensure that your skin feels great through these next few months, and when spring finally arrives you can bare your legs with confidence. And if you like the treatments so much, why not gift one to a friend this Christmas? Apparently it’s only 72 days away!

Feel Beautiful this Autumn by Zoe Warner of Vanilla Moon

Vanilla Moon is based in Eastcombe: Visit www.vanillamoon.biz


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For many, the departure of summer and the arrival of the autumn, bringing with it rain, wind and cold snaps, may feel like an awful time. You have to dig out your knitted jumpers from the back of your closet and your wellington boots and umbrella are permanently sitting by the front door. And your skin and hair are just unmanageable. Well don’t despair. There are some great things that you can do and treat yourself to in order to help you prepare yourself for these long, cold months ahead.

One thing to try and prepare for winter is your skin. During these dark few months, sun-light is in small proportions, leaving skin looking dull and feeling dry. So before these effects begin to show why not treat yourself to a Warm Paraffin Wax Treatment. How this works is that parts of your body are covered with the paraffin wax and left for a period of time to work its magic. It can helps to soothe aches and pains and also nourishes your skin. Once the wax is peeled of slowly, you will notice that your skin feels completely rejuvenated. This is the perfect way to prepare your skin for the brutality that is winter.

Hands and feet are also victims of seasonal change. Hands can become dry and sore. And feet, well most of us cover them up in warm snuggly socks, so barely take note of them. But once the socks come off you notice dry skin and chipped or barely there nail polish. Above it was mentioned how paraffin wax can rejuvenate your skin and this works for your hands and feet too. This can be used in conjunction with a manicure and pedicure, to ensure that your hands and feet both look and feel amazing this autumn. And when its time to choose the all-important colour for your nails, you can either embrace the change and go for autumn shades of reds, oranges and browns. Or you can refuse to accept sum-mer is gone and opt for the bright colours of summer.

If you go to all the trouble of booking a treatment, or you don’t have the time or cash to spend on such things, you can do some work at home yourself. All you need to do is buy some good quality moisturising creams, such as the Hydropeptide Moisturise Firming Hydrator and you are away. This product can get rid of dry elbows, hands and can also help those who are still a little sun damaged from summer. This product can brighten your skin as well as moisturise it. And it is so quick and easy to apply that this can easily be fitted into your beauty regime, saving you both time and money in the long run if your skin succumbs to the harsh reality that is winter.

So whether you like to stay indoors, under your duvet watching movies this autumn or you are one to explore the great outdoors and all its beauty, following these treatments can ensure that your skin feels great through these next few months, and when spring finally arrives you can bare your legs with confidence. And if you like the treatments so much, why not gift one to a friend this Christmas? Apparently it’s only 72 days away!

Feel Beautiful this Autumn by Zoe Warner of Vanilla Moon

Vanilla Moon is based in Eastcombe: Visit www,vanillamoon.biz




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Apparently families no longer take responsibility for teaching their children ‘right and wrong’, so our children no longer have any ac-countability; Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are lonely and without regular social contact.; These two recent news items highlight the general malaise within our society. The role models put about by our media are the famous (whether by appearance on reality tv or as a result of actual talent) or the self-made, self-interested man or woman. The actual reality that genuine happi-ness is brought about by giving and caring about others quietly and without publicity, never gets a look in. Our focus is all on the inconsequential and transient aspects of living, not on the crucial elements

Since the fading of religious belief, there is little focus in education on philosophy, moral or social ideals. No wonder the vast majority have no idea of consideration for others, let alone the planet. Consideration is not self-taught, “What’s in it for me?” is the princi-ple philosophy of our society today. As all other species struggle to exist under the continuing pressure on this planet, exerted by ever increasing human demands and numbers, we carry on re-gardless. You would have thought the confirmation that climate change is 95% certain to have been caused by the human race might be a chastening statistic-not a bit! It’s all too much too late and we can’t do anything about it, so let’s forget it.

Well, the sensible answer is yes, we can do something about it and if we all stopped being so negative (including looking for new sources of fossil fuels) we could take up by far the biggest chal-lenge that has ever faced the human race and demonstrate to ourselves that we are the highly intelligent, imaginative and crea-tive animals that we profess we are. We need to get on with it and instil in our children a passion for ideals and a change in our society and our environment for the benefit of all species. As it is, our inertia and abject refusal to take the situation seriously says much about our over-inflated opinion of ourselves and little for our long-term existence on this planet.

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Apparently families no longer take responsibility for teaching their children ‘right and wrong’, so our children no longer have any ac-countability; Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are lonely and without regular social contact.; These two recent news items highlight the general malaise within our society. The role models put about by our media are the famous (whether by appearance on reality tv or as a result of actual talent) or the self-made, self-interested man or woman. The actual reality that genuine happi-ness is brought about by giving and caring about others quietly and without publicity, never gets a look in. Our focus is all on the inconsequential and transient aspects of living, not on the crucial elements

Since the fading of religious belief, there is little focus in education on philosophy, moral or social ideals. No wonder the vast majority have no idea of consideration for others, let alone the planet. Consideration is not self-taught, “What’s in it for me?” is the princi-ple philosophy of our society today. As all other species struggle to exist under the continuing pressure on this planet, exerted by ever increasing human demands and numbers, we carry on re-gardless. You would have thought the confirmation that climate change is 95% certain to have been caused by the human race might be a chastening statistic-not a bit! It’s all too much too late and we can’t do anything about it, so let’s forget it.

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23rd November-1st Dec is National Tree Week

Considering that most people in Britain have fairly small plots we do love our trees. The trouble is we’re not always terribly good at choosing them. How many times have you driven through a housing estate and observed a zonking great weeping willow or an enormous pine tree obscuring the front garden.

For my money Amelanchier Lamarckii is about as hardworking a tree as you’ll come across. During March and April it produces a frothy show of white flowers, then in June these are replaced by attractive, deep purple fruits which are supposedly edible - though I’ve never tried them. Then, when Autumn arrives the tree pulls out all the stops and bursts into fiery colour. If you only have room for one tree then an Amelanchier won’t let you down. The blue-green leaves turn red in the autumn.

It’s just my opinion of course, but without at least one tree, a garden can seem flat and a little dull. Trees provide structure and height but are also a haven for birds and insects, which in turn add colour and life. Why not plant a tree during this week?

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23rd November-1st Dec is National Tree Week

Considering that most people in Britain have fairly small plots we do love our trees. The trouble is we’re not always terribly good at choosing them. How many times have you driven through a housing estate and observed a zonking great weeping willow or an enormous pine tree obscuring the front garden.

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It’s just my opinion of course, but without at least one tree, a garden can seem flat and a little dull. Trees provide structure and height but are also a haven for birds and insects, which in turn add colour and life. Why not plant a tree during this week?

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Why not join us for supper whilst you shop? Our restaurant will be serving homemade beerbattered cod and chips from 5.30pm. If that doesn’t tickle your taste buds we will also havehot turkey and stuffing baps. Mmmm delicious!

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A Peek into the Past On November 5th 1991 the body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, was found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. The publisher had been cruising in the Canary Isles aboard his luxury yacht, the Ghislaine.

He was thought to have gone overboard early in the morning but was not reported missing until he failed to answer a telephone several hours later. Two helicopters, rescue launches and a dozen ships assisted in the search.

Maxwell was born into relative poverty in Czechoslovakia but became one of Britain’s richest men, buying the Daily Mirror Newspaper in 1984. He was an abrasive character whose business methods were often criticized. Indeed, after his death it emerged that the Mirror Group's debts vastly outweighed its assets and £440m was missing from the company's pension funds.

In 1996 Maxwell’s sons, Kevin and Ian along with another man, Larry Trachtenberg, were cleared of conspiracy to defraud Mirror Group pensioners after an eight month trial.

In 2001 the Department of Trade and Industry released a report into the Maxwell affair which said "primary responsibility" for the collapse of the Maxwell business empire lay with its founder.

30,000 Mirror Group pensioners mounted a three-year campaign for compensation. Their funds were largely recovered thanks to a £100m government payout and a £276m out-of-court settlement with City institutions and the remnants of Robert Maxwell's media group.

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NOVEMBER COMMUNITY NEWS

FRI 1ST - Vintage & Collectors’ Fayre runs from 10am -3pm in Town Hall, Nailsworth. Entry free. Larry 07800951964.

SAT 2ND - Coffee Morning from 10am -12noon in St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross. Cake stall -books - cards & wrapping paper, etc. Raffle and all for entry price of 20p.

SAT 2ND - 3pm -A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving at St. Matthew’s Church, Cainscross, followed by tea in the hall.

SAT 2ND - Minchinhampton School PTA Bonfire and Fireworks with gates open 5pm. Tickets from School Office/Market Stores.

SAT 2ND - Five Valleys Cat Rescue hold Autumn Fayre in the Mortimer Rooms, Nailsworth. Please support them if you can.

SUN 3RD - All Souls’ Tide Remembrance Service at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill starts 4pm. All welcome.

MON 4TH - Antique & Collectables Fair in St. Laurence Church Hall, Stroud runs 8am - 4pm with free admission.

MON 4TH - Stroud Valleys Project are holding a course on making your garden wildlife friendly at Severn View Primary School, Bisley Old Road. Course also running on Monday 11th November with details on booking/costs etc. 01453 753358.

TUES 5TH - Cainscross WI meet at 7.15pm in St. Matthew’s Church Hall for AGM and ‘Comedy Songs & Camper Vans’.

WED 6TH - Shades of Light Exhibition opens at 10am at Ruskin Mill running till Thursday 14th.

WED 6TH - Member’s Supper for Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society starting from 7pm in Town Hall.

WED 6TH - Minchinhampton WI meet at 2pm in the Scout Hut for their Annual Meeting & ’The Mitfords, their times and friends’ with Mrs Alexander and visitors/new members welcome

WED 6TH - Services for All Souls Tide at 10am at St. Matthew’s Cainscross and 10.30am at St. Laurence’s, Shambles, Stroud.

FRI 8TH - Music at Ruskin Mill with a concert by Lisa Knapp starts 8pm with tickets/information from 01453 837537.

SAT 9TH - 10am - 12noon Coffee Morning in the John Wesley Room, Randwick with coffee/cakes, raffle/bring & buy.

SUN 10TH - Remembrance Day Requiem to include Faure Requiem with Cantemus Choir from Cardiff at Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton. Details Joan 01453 834979.

MON 11TH - Lansdown Art Club meet at 7.30pm at St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross for ‘Interiors inWatercolour’ by Max Halt. Everyone welcome. £3 for non-members.

MON 11TH - Nailsworth WI meet in St. George’s Parish Room, Nailsworth at 7.30pm for Annual Meeting with all welcome.

TUES 12TH - Mother’s Union Corporate Communion starts 7pm at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill.

WED 13TH -Stroud Shambles WI meet from 10.30am - 12.30pm in the Old Town Hall with more details 01453 751686.

THURS 14TH - Stroud Film Society showing of ‘Out In The Dark’ (2012) subtitled at The British School, Slad Road, Stroud with film starting at 8pm. Doors open 7.30pm for tea/coffee beforehand and more details from Beth on 01453 823551.

THURS 14TH - Minchinhampton Gardening Club hold their meeting in the School Hall at 7.15 for 7.30pm start with ‘Bagatelle and Giverny - Gardens of France’ by Duncan Coombes with visitors welcome at £3 each.

FRI 15TH - SAT 17TH - Five Valley Cat Rescue hold Christmas in the Conservatory at 60 Windmill Road, Minchinhampton with many stalls including cat gifts, nearly new, books, cakes and preserves and much more. Buy your Christmas goodies early and support a worthwhile Charity at the same time.

TUES 19TH - Box Gardening Club meet at the Village Hall for ‘Kitchen gardening - small is beautiful’. Meet at 7.30 for 8pm with non -members welcome at a charge of £5 each.

TUES 19TH - WEA Stroud Branch hold a Free Lecture (for Charity) at Stroud Library, starting at 7.30pm on ‘The Ancient East’ by Russell Howes with all welcome.

TUES 19TH - Minchinhampton Local History Group hold their AGM at the Market House, followed by Traditional Cotswold Carols and Wassails with Gwilym Davies. Starts 7.30pm.

WED 20TH - Stroud Gardening Club hold their meeting back at The Congregational Church Rooms, Bedford Street, starting at 7.30pm with Edna Powell demonstrating a ‘Christmas door decoration’ with all welcome. Details 01453 763662.

THURS 21ST - Stroud Local History Society hold their AGM at St. Laurence Hall, The Shambles at 7.30pm, followed by a talk on ‘Sharpness - a Country Dock’ by Ray Wilson. More details from Barry Harrison on 01453 764859.

FRI 22ND - SAT 23RD - Nkokoto - Murder Mystery Evening at Minchinhampton Market House - see local posters for details.

FRI 22ND-SAT 23RD - Cotswold Players present ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ at Cotswold Playhouse with performances at 7.30pm and tickets priced at £12 each, available from 0844 8700 887 or www.ticketscource.co.uk/event/43536.

SAT 23RD - Gifts for Christmas Workshops run 10am -1pm and Saturday Storytelling starts 10.30am at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth

SAT 23RD - Maypole Celebrations in the Maypole Hall, Paganhill starting at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50 from 01453 763255 or 01453 759099, with entertainment and Ploughman’s supper.

SAT 23RD - Stall at Severn View Cattery - Christmas Shopping Event for Cats’Protection League- please support if you can.

SAT 23RD Nov to Sunday 1st Dec 2013, Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings and Pottery by John Bailey at Winsley Cottage, Oakridge Lynch, Stroud GL6 7NZ. 11 am to 5 pm daily. In aid of Cancer Research. Details 01285 760659. Follow signs to Butchers Arms and Exhibition.

TUES 26TH - Minchinhampton Church Flower Guild present a Flower Demonstration at the Market House with Jayne Morriss, Chelsea Award Winner, starting at 2pm with tickets at £8.50 available from Market Stores or Pam on 01453 889439.

WED 27TH - Cotswold Gardening School will hold a Container Gardening Day Course with tea/coffee and a delicious lunch included from 10am -4pm at a charge of £95. Call 01453 899018 or visit www.cotswoldgardeningschool.co.uk.

THURS 28TH-FRI 29TH - ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ at Cotswold Playhouse with details as above.

SAT 30TH - Cats’ Protection League hold stall at Wotton Charities Fair. Please help support this worthy charity.

Also there will be Five Valleys Cat Rescue - another very hardworking group of local volunteers.

SAT 30TH - Stroud Valleys Project hold a Christmas Decoration Making course from 2 -4.30pm with booking essential on 01453 753358.

SAT 30TH - ‘The Dreadful Penny’ by Playing Up Theatre at Cotswold Playhouse at 7.30pm. Contact 0844 8700 887.

SUN 1ST DEC- Opening by special guest of the 9th Community Christmas Tree Festival at St. Laurence Church with lights ‘switch on’ at 4pm. The Festival then continuing all the week until Sunday 8th December and closing at 4pm with Festival Songs of Praise.

Details may change, so please check before setting out!

To list your events/activities for December, please call Mary Jarrett on 01453 762812 as soon as possible.

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HIBERNATING IS FORHEDGEHOGS.

COTSWOLD CHELTENHAMTewkesbury Road,Cheltenham GL51 9SG01242 587029 www.cotswoldcheltenhammini.co.uk

COTSWOLD GLOUCESTERCole Avenue, Gloucester GL2 5ER01452 872626www.cotswoldgloucestermini.co.uk

Official Fuel Economy Figures for the MINI Range: Urban 27.4-67.3 mpg (10.3-4.2 l/100km). Extra Urban 45.6-80.7 mpg (6.2-3.5 l/100km). Combined 36.7-74.3 mpg (7.7-3.8 l/100km). CO2 Emissions 180-99 g/km. Offer available for retail orders only placed between 23 October and 31 December 2013 and registered by 31 December 2013 when financed through MINI Select. Not available with any other offer. Financeexample is based on a MINI Select agreement for the model stated, a MINI Cooper D ALL4 Countryman and a MINI Cooper D Paceman with CHILI pack and MINI tlc, with a contract mileage of 32,000 milesand an excess mileage charge of 5.10p per mile. **MINI tlc provides scheduled service cover for the length of your agreement, or 5 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first) at MINI Workshops; maintenance items (e.g. tyres, brake pads and 2nd brake fluid change) not covered; not transferable to another vehicle. See www.mini.co.uk for full MINI tlc terms. *On the road cash price includes 3 yearMINI Dealer Warranty, MINI Emergency Service, 12 months’ road fund licence, vehicle first registration fee, delivery, number plates and VAT. †Option to purchase fee and optional final payment payable atthe end of the agreement if you decide to purchase the vehicle. Excess mileage charges and vehicle condition charges may be payable if you return the vehicle. Prices are correct at time of publication October 2013 and are subject to change without notice. Retail customers only. Finance is subject to status and available to over 18’s in the UK only (excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man). Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Advertised finance is provided by MINI Financial Services, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UF. Whilst we have close links with MINI FS and commonlyintroduce customers to MINI FS, we do not work exclusively with MINI FS. This introduction does not amount to independent financial advice. Test drive is subject to status and availability.

Term of agreement 48 months47 monthly payments £299.66On the road cash price^ £23,453.48Customer deposit £2,500.00Dealer deposit contribution^ £650.00Total deposit £3,150.00Total amount of credit £20,303.48Optional to purchase fee† £10.00Optional final payment £9,046.72Total amount payable £26,280.74Rate of interest 4.9% fixed

Representative 4.9% APR



MINI Select representative example for aMINI Cooper D ALL4 (4x4) Countryman including CHILI Pack and MINI tlc**.

MINI Select representative example for aMINI Cooper D Paceman including CHILIPack and MINI tlc**.

MINI COOPER D ALL4 COUNTRYMANFROM £299 A MONTH.

MINI COOPER D PACEMANFROM £299 A MONTH.

Not the season for staying in anymore, pop by for more information.

39HIBERNATING IS FORHEDGEHOGS.

COTSWOLD CHELTENHAMTewkesbury Road,Cheltenham GL51 9SG01242 587029 www.cotswoldcheltenhammini.co.uk

COTSWOLD GLOUCESTERCole Avenue, Gloucester GL2 5ER01452 872626www.cotswoldgloucestermini.co.uk

Official Fuel Economy Figures for the MINI Range: Urban 27.4-67.3 mpg (10.3-4.2 l/100km). Extra Urban 45.6-80.7 mpg (6.2-3.5 l/100km). Combined 36.7-74.3 mpg (7.7-3.8 l/100km). CO2 Emissions 180-99 g/km. Offer available for retail orders only placed between 23 October and 31 December 2013 and registered by 31 December 2013 when financed through MINI Select. Not available with any other offer. Financeexample is based on a MINI Select agreement for the model stated, a MINI Cooper D ALL4 Countryman and a MINI Cooper D Paceman with CHILI pack and MINI tlc, with a contract mileage of 32,000 milesand an excess mileage charge of 5.10p per mile. **MINI tlc provides scheduled service cover for the length of your agreement, or 5 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first) at MINI Workshops; maintenance items (e.g. tyres, brake pads and 2nd brake fluid change) not covered; not transferable to another vehicle. See www.mini.co.uk for full MINI tlc terms. *On the road cash price includes 3 yearMINI Dealer Warranty, MINI Emergency Service, 12 months’ road fund licence, vehicle first registration fee, delivery, number plates and VAT. †Option to purchase fee and optional final payment payable atthe end of the agreement if you decide to purchase the vehicle. Excess mileage charges and vehicle condition charges may be payable if you return the vehicle. Prices are correct at time of publication October 2013 and are subject to change without notice. Retail customers only. Finance is subject to status and available to over 18’s in the UK only (excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man). Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Advertised finance is provided by MINI Financial Services, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UF. Whilst we have close links with MINI FS and commonlyintroduce customers to MINI FS, we do not work exclusively with MINI FS. This introduction does not amount to independent financial advice. Test drive is subject to status and availability.





MINI Select representative example for aMINI Cooper D ALL4 (4x4) Countryman including CHILI Pack and MINI tlc**.

MINI Select representative example for aMINI Cooper D Paceman including CHILIPack and MINI tlc**.

MINI COOPER D ALL4 COUNTRYMANFROM £299 A MONTH.

MINI COOPER D PACEMANFROM £299 A MONTH.

Not the season for staying in anymore, pop by for more information.

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