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June/July issueADVERTISING DEADLINE

Tuesday10 May 2011

Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by error in the printing of an advert. All artwork is accepted on the strict condition that permission has been given for use in the publication. The Tewkesbury Directory does not officially endorse any advertising/editorial material included within the publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systen or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise - without the prior consent of the publisher. The use of this magazine for canvassing or direct marketing is strictly prohibited.

Editor: Vicky MullerAdvertising: 01684 772 572 / 07912 575741Email: [email protected]: www.thetewkesburydirectory.co.uk

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The Tewkesbury Directory has a print run of 10,000 with an estimated readership of 25,000. Delivered door-to-door every 8 weeks, areas covered include: Tewkesbury Central, Wheatpieces, Walton Cardiff, Mitton, Northway, Stonehills, Battle Road area, Harbourside, Twixtbears, St John’s Court , Newtown, Northway, Ashchurch, Pamington, Aston-on-Carrant, Kinsham, Kemerton, Bredon, Bredon’s Hardwick, Bredon’s Norton, Westmancote, Overbury, Conderton, Beckford, Great Washbourne, Teddington, Alstone, Alderton, Fiddington, Tredington, Shuthonger, Church End, Twyning, Eckington. Copies are also delivered to local shops and business receptions.

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contentsCodeword puzzle 6Spotlight on Goodies Jewellery 7Beauty Tips: Eyeslashes 10Your Health: Back Pain 12Spotlight on Sevanity 13Spotlight on Zumba with Sue 15Sunset on Everest 16Local History 18Technology: DIY Goes Digital 20Cartoon 21Motoring Review 24Spotlight on The French Car Centre 25Drop out puzzle 26On the Road Quiz 26Increase the value of your home 28Humour: Larry No-Mates 30Home Improvement: Your Kitchen 32Sudoku 32Your Home: Colour Confidence 36Gardening with Pippa Greenwood 40Plant of the Month 43Recipe 46Spotlight on The Lower Lode Inn 47Crossword 51National Pet Month 53Children’s Activity Page 54Books you must own! 55Wordsearch 56Puzzle Solutions 56School Terms 56Useful Local Information 58Competitions 59Pubs, Restaurants & Cafés 60Taxis & Takeaways 61Index of Advertisers 62The Roses Theatre Listings 63



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Now open! Your first choice for that distinctive gift or card for any occasion.

We offer a unique selection of quality glass, metal and wooden items, locally sourced

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Also jewellery, luxury toiletries and smaller gifts.

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Please feel free to pop in and browse.We look forward to seeing you!

151 High StreetTewkesburyGL20 5JPTracy Atton is based in Tewkesbury, making and

designing unique handcrafted jewellery. She regularly attends craft fairs but her main source of bookings are home parties which are very popular. Home parties appeal because they are an enjoyable way to spend an evening with friends and everyone can get together to try the jewellery on in friendly environment and have fun. There is plenty of time to browse and there is absolutely no pressure selling involved. It is great for hosts too, as they can match jewellery with clothes in their wardrobes and earn free and/or discounted jewellery on the night.

Tracy’s collections include necklaces, bracelets,earrings and occasionally rings too. Her range is versatile and appeals to ladies of all ages, with a hippy, funky range for her younger market and sophisticated, easy to wear necklaces for ladies who want to complement their business attire or want jewellery that will be perfect for that specialevening out. All Tracy’s creations are either one-offs or she will make a limited number of each colour or design.

Choosing to use glass, wooden, semi precious and shell beads, Tracy also hand makes polymer clay beads to complete her designs, and uses chain, wire, cord, silk, leather and suede to string her creations.

Prices: start from only £4 for a pair of earrings with the average cost of a glass bead necklace currently at £8. Semi precious stone necklaces and pendants start from £10.

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THE TEWKESBURY DIRECTORY | HEALTH & LIFESTYE

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BEAUTY TIPSEyelashesGreat eyelashes will really accentuate your eyes and give you a wide-awake look. Although not all ladies are blessed with long, thick eyelashes, there are many options available to give either a completely natural look or obviously emphasised eyes.

The most immediate but shortest lasting choice is to use mascara. There are numerous options offering lash lengthening and thickening. Buying a good brand and taking the time to apply a couple of coats will really pay dividends.

If your eyelashes are fair, it is very difficult with mascara to colour right down to the eyelid so you should opt to have your eyelashes dyed which will naturally appear to lengthen your lashes too. You can do it at home but the results will be far better if you ask a professional and it’s an inexpensive salon treatment which lasts for several weeks.

False eyelashes are commonplace in the world of celebrities, and ranges are available from a naturally

enhanced look through to over-the-top and even obviously false using colours, jewels or feathers. They are best for a special occasion though rather than for regular daily use.

If you love the effect of ‘falsies’ but want something longer lasting and more practical, then consider semi-permanent eyelash extensions. These are applied a lash at a time and are tailored to suit you. They will look and feel completely natural and although you don’t really need mascara too, you can still apply a little to the end of your lashes for extra emphasis. They will last around 8 to 12 weeks, although an ‘infill’ is recommended after 3 to 4 weeks.



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Although you might recognise the cause of your back pain and resolve to avoid the triggers in the future, in the short term relief will be the highest priority.The first thing to remember is that bed rest can actually aggravate low back pain, so only go to bed in order to sleep. You should stay active and continue your daily routine as normally as you can.Relief can often be gained by applying hot or cold packs, or using an over-the-counter gel that contains pain relief or has anti-inflammatory properties. A normal painkiller (aspirin, paracetamol or ibuprofen) will also be very effective so do take these as often as recommended.Finally, although on-going severe pain will need a visit to your GP, if your back or neck problem has occurred as a result of a strain or a bad sleeping position, many physiotherapists will be able to see you the same day and will be able to offer advice to prevent a reoccurrence of the problem.

Back pain is a debilitating condition which is said to affect seven out of ten adults at some point in their lives.It’s often difficult for the individual to say exactly what caused the problem. However typical triggers include• standing, sitting or bending down for long

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Owned and operated by qualified Beauty Therapist and Make-Up Artist Sevi Pardale, Sevi looks forward to welcoming you to Sevanity, the recently opened Beauty & Make-Up Salon in Northway, Tewkesbury.

Having qualified for her Beauty Therapy Course, Sevi furthered her education at Worcester University enabling her to specialise in all aspects of Make-Up including Theatrical, Media and Fashion and also Costume Design. She has gained experience working on various photoshoots including, The Cotswold Style Magazine, Toni & Guy, The Clotheshow and Hello Magazine in Greece plus many more.

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ESSENTIAL FATS FOR VEGETARIANSEssential fats are so defined as they are vital for, but cannot be made by the human body and therefore we must receive them through our diet. Flaxseeds are the most concentrated plant source of the omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are considered heart-healthy nutrients that also have anti-inflammatory properties.

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Warm and melt the butter with the syrup. Then mix in the sugar, oats and ground linseed meal. Spread into 12”x 8” tray and bake for 20 minutes (approx) at 160°c (fan oven) until lightly browned.

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Zumba® is currently one of the World's fastest growing fitness programmes. It's the type of exercise you'll want to do everyday and feel good about doing it - and you probably never thought you’d be dancing and burning calories to this type of music!

Classes are held frequently in and around Tewkesbury care of “ZUMBA with Sue”. Sue became an Instructor to share her love of Zumba with others. Now daughter Kirsty has qualified and between them they provide a range of classes. Sue says “I am amazed how much fun Zumba is - we have a lot of laughter in class. The great thing about Zumba is anyone can do it - you don’t need dance experience or co-ordination to have a really good time. As a team we will be adding more classes to our timetable to provide greater choice for Zumba enthusiasts”.

So what are you waiting for - get ready to lose those unwanted inches and ditch the conventional workout - join the party and get your body ready for Summer from as little as £3.20 per class!

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Sunset on EverestYou have to earn your first view of the mighty Everest range. From the Lukla airstrip, a short flight from Kathmandu, it takes a day and a half, trekking through pine forests, past lodges framed in dahlias and rhododendrons, across dizzying bridges and up the long steep spur of the Namche Hill. Now and then, you flatten yourself against the cliff face to let pack animals and porters scrape past. Far below, the foaming waters of the Bhote Kosi roar through an invisible gorge.

At last, the pretty Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar appears, clinging to the very edge of the precipice, all pastel roofs and frilly awnings, prayer flags wavering like giant plumes and stepped alleyways where men carve Buddhist scriptures on the boulders and trekkers bargain for turquoise and Tibetan rugs. At 3340 metres, in the Everest National Park, Namche is the place to acclimatise for a day or two and enjoy glorious mountain views, here the holy summit of Khumbila, there the fluted walls of Thamserku or the snowfields of Kongde and on the horizon, the dark windswept cone of Everest. Spring is the best time for rhododendrons, autumn for clear views.

From Namche, Bazaar, it is a fairly easy stretch to Tengboche, the most sacred monastery in the Khumbu region, perched all alone on a wooded ridge. Boy monks scrub their laundry at the gate, chanting drifts from the temple, punctuated by cymbals and drums, and the twin peaks of Ama Dablam rise hauntingly, so close you could almost touch them. Beyond, the land is bleak and you pass only a few hamlets with tiny potato fields and yak dung drying for fuel on stone walls. Sometimes, wild Himalayan goats bound on the slopes and pheasants in iridescent rainbow colours peck on the edge of the trail.

Onto the forlorn village of Dingboche then Lobuche, past myriad stone chortens lined up on the pass, each one a shrine to someone who died in these parts. Now it is high time to eat garlic soup to thin the blood and fill up on energy food, pancakes, potato bread, vegetable rolls the size of a family pie. After a week of toiling up and down slopes and one last scramble over a moraine, anyone reasonably fit can reach Gorak Shep, the original base camp at

over 5000 metres, now with a few lodges, tucked in a moonscape of tortured land and ice with gaping crevasses and the great cascade of the Khumbu Icefall. Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Choyu, mountains rise in a magnificent amphitheatre across the Tibetan border, but Everest remains stubbornly out of sight, hidden by a lower but closer ridge.

So, to set eyes on the panorama of a lifetime, you have to climb even higher and tackle the seemingly easy but breath-taking, knee-jerking Kalapatar, the Black Rock above Gorak Shep, towering at 5623 metres. Slowly, Everest appears above Nuptse, rising higher and higher, and when the sun dips in the west, the whole mountain rumbles and groans as huge blocks of ice crash down the slopes. All around the peaks come to life, shimmering pink and gold in the dying light. Suddenly, sharp as a knife, darkness falls right across the land but for a long time, on the roof of the world, Everest continues to glow, a lonely beacon in a starlit sky. By Solange Hando

Sunset on Everest from Kalapatar

Namche Bazaar and Kongde Mountain


THE TEWKESBURY DIRECTORY | LOCAL HISTORY

Tewkesbury’s Commemorative TreasureThe author, John Dixon, is the President of the Tewkesbury Historical Society. Tewkesbury Historical Society was founded in 1991 with the intention of providing meetings for the public and stimulating research about Tewkesbury and district.

Meetings of the Historical Society are held each month from September to May when talks are given, primarily on Tewkesbury topics. See the website: www.ths.freeuk.com for more information.

We have two royal events taking place over the next year: Prince William’s Wedding in April and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012. Such events can be, and have been, controversial but, with hindsight, we can look back and see how the quality of our lives today has been enriched by those past celebrations.

The poor appreciated such events in the 19th century, because it brought relief to hunger as well as excitement. For Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887, a traditional ox roast was the main event and it was a time when the better off were expected to subscribe to a fund which would purchase the beast.

Here we can see two local butchers Messrs. Pullin and Gannaway with the sacrificial animal. The excitement was provided by the parade of a Russian Gun seized in the Crimean War. Nothing of lasting benefit resulted.

However, the Diamond Jubilee of 1897 inspired the creation of the Victoria Pleasure Gardens which, over a century later, still enrich our lives thanks to a doughty band of volunteer gardeners. It is too easy to forget that “this new pleasure ground has been laid out on the site of what was a remaining and disused portion of the ancient road leading from Tewkesbury towards Gloucester, and it had from time immemorial been known as “The Pound Wall Roadway”. It was a neglected spot, and being subject to floods was generally nearly or quite impassable”. It was only in March 1897 that the mayor convened a committee and invited subscriptions for “a permanent memorial and rejoicing”. However, even in June, the month of the event, there were ”still not enough funds: Victoria Grounds £192.17.6; rejoicing £156.6.6d.” [a total sum worth £19,925.35p today].

However the scheme, superintended by the Borough Surveyor W.H. Gray, did bring work for the unemployed. In a very short time “a useless piece of waste land” was converted “into a People’s Paradise”, with the Russian gun taking pride of place. A splendid day was celebrated with processions and speeches: Thomas Collins was moved to poetry to praise the workforce:

“I did not see their shabby dress, I saw them in their manliness. I saw their picks, I saw their spades; I saw the hands that God had made, And blessed our Maker for such men, that made this old world young again.”Thus in a very short space of time, the civic


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The Gardens in 1904 with the Russian Gun from the Crimean War. It may have been installed after the Jubilee but was actually fired in May 1900 to celebrate the ‘Relief of Mafeking’.

Leaders and town labourers had created the Gardens that we enjoy today. However despite the adulation, the architect, W. H. Gray, was reported six months later to be of a “desponding state of mind” at Sharpness Docks. The accounts were reportedly “in order”. In fact, £4,000 was missing but Mr Gray emerged, somewhat unscathed, in South Africa!

Times have moved on and the gardens are still afflicted by flood but, after the disaster of 2007, volunteers rallied to restore the Gardens, once again “drawing order out of chaos”.

That distant Royal Commemoration has bequeathed a legacy which we still appreciate a century later. There is still over a year before the next Diamond Jubilee and one wonders what our generation will bequeath to posterity? - John Dixon

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THE TEWKESBURY DIRECTORY | BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

When we were little, we thought that by the time we grew up we’d have robots and lasers. We were right, but the lasers and robots aren’t where we thought they would be. Instead of frying our enemies we’re using them to hang pictures, vacuum the dining room and mow the lawn. Today, even our tools are becoming high-tech.

Your local DIY emporium probably has more lasers than Darth Vader’s Death Star. There are laser spirit levels, laser range finders, laser tape measures and there are even jigsaws that use lasers to show you where to cut. If you’d rather not spend more than £20 on a spirit level, why not install one on your phone? The free iHandy Carpenter Level for Apple’s iPhone uses your phone’s built-in gyroscope to tell you whether something’s flat. It isn’t as accurate as a real spirit level, but if you only need a quick guide then you can’t argue with free. Don’t have an iPhone? Spirit Level Pro does the same thing on Google-powered Android phones such as the HTC Desire.

You wouldn’t expect paint companies to make gadgets, but they do: Dulux has the PaintPod, and Hammerite has the MetalMaster. Both promise to make DIY easier. The £69 PaintPod is a closed system that sends just enough paint to the integrated roller, and it automatically cleans itself when you’re finished. It works fairly well and vastly reduces the mess most of us make when we’re repainting the house.Hammerite’s MetalMaster isn’t so successful. It’s an electrostatic paint gun that costs around £50 and promises to take the drudgery out of painting metal such as furniture, railings and so on. However, a quick scan of review sites such as reviewcentre.com paints a fairly sad picture, with customers complaining that it takes longer than a paintbrush and isn’t particularly well made.

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you crossed a toolbox and a transformer, the Power8 Workshop is the answer: its lurid lime green case transforms into a work bench and includes halogen lighting, a drill, a screwdriver, a circular saw and a jigsaw. There’s also an integrated fast charger to keep the tools’ batteries topped up. At £289.90 it’s on the pricey side, but there’s no doubt it offers convenience, easy transportation and easy storage for your stuff.

Fancy something even smaller? Leatherman’s innovative multi-tools are in toolboxes,

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with titanium handles, and it feels sharp enough to split atoms. It cuts, clips, strips, saws, screws, crimps and files, and yet the whole thing is small enough to fit in a trouser pocket.

The trouble with multi-tools is that they still expect you to do the work. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get robots to do the DIY for you? We’re not quite there yet, but there are plenty of robots to help around the house. Robot vacuum cleaners such as iRobot’s Roomba a n d Samsung’s Navibot have

dropped below the £400 mark - although like Daleks,

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There’s something about big French cars that’s rather cool. They’re not usually huge sales hits in the UK, but a combination of quirky styling and laid back comfort make them attractive buys.

There are some things you’ll have to put up with though: Some have residual values that lose money faster than Greece, reliability can be slightly disappointing and some people will laugh at you.

But not us – we’ll salute you as you waft by with a whiff of diesel, floating along on a bed of air suspension. Here, we pick our five favourites.

Citroen DSBig French cars don’t get more iconic than the incredible DS. Citroen sold nearly 1.5m of them during its 20-year production run between 1955 and 1975. It was packed with futuristic technology such as self-leveling suspension and directional headlights, but it’s those stylish looks that make it really cool. A decent DS will cost you around £30k now.

Renault Vel SatisThe Vel Satis was an un-deniable sales flop – even Renault’s top brass admit it (http://aol.it/eUQ9mt) – but that, in our eyes, makes it even more desirable. At launch its price put a lot of people off, but we think the unique design, spacious interior and silky diesel engine

make it a worthwhile purchase. And the fact you can pick them up for just £2k now makes them very attractive!

Citroen SMCitroen has a habit of producing wacky cars, so when it teamed up with Maserati to build the SM in 1970, the result was always going to be bonkers. The SM didn’t only look amazing but was packed with tech, including speed-sensitive steering and directional headlights. Maserati took care of the engine, slotting a V6 unit under the bonnet, and the French firm sorted the styling – the collaboration resulted in the creation of a classic.

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Working from homeLarry No-Mates by Ted BruningIt feels like a long time since I had any colleagues. Well, it’s four-and-a-half years, to be precise; so yes, it is quite a long time since I had any colleagues. But is that a good thing or a bad thing?

I have always maintained – and it’s not a particularly original thought – that the pleasure you derive from your job really derives from those you work with.

Whatever you do, from the ludicrously cushy to the back-breakingly hard (but barring the wilder extremes – I’m not talking rock-breaking in Siberia here), you soon start to take it for granted. I’ve been a journalist for many years, and the work has always been interesting with a fair few perks, mainly in the form of subsidised travel and lavish dinners thrown in. Not so much now as when I was in the brewing trade press; but I still get the odd trip hither and yon and a few days in Brittany or Belgium now and again do relieve the monotony. It’s work, and that’s that.

You come to take money for granted, too, whether you’re just making ends meet like me or raking in obscene piles of moolah like, say, a banker (boo hiss!). But rich or poor (or poor-ish, at any rate), people in my experience tend to structure their lives according to their expectations and once they’ve settled into a means-related pattern, and always assuming a modicum of security, money becomes a secondary issue.

Colleagues, to me, are the one thing you can’t take for granted. Some of them you’ll hate. Some of them you’ll love. (Taking either of these to extremes, however, is not advisable!) Some of them you’ll gladly share a few bevvies and a good gossip with down the pub after work. Some of them, on the other hand – you only have

to glimpse them in the office boozer and you’re heading straight for the bus stop.

Of course if you have no colleagues, you have no irritants. The one with the irritating laugh. The one with the irritating cough or sneeze. The one with the irritating opinions. You have no enemies, either: Louise from marketing isn’t constantly cosying up to the boss and plotting to subjugate your department to hers. And, of course, you have no meetings.

But you don’t get the good ones, either. Not just the after-work pint buddy, but the bloke who knows all about cars and advises you authoritatively against buying a five-year-old Kia. The one who knows just how you like your coffee. The one who’s recovered from the cold you’ve just caught and can tell you exactly how long it’s likely to last and what remedy he/she found particularly efficacious. The one whose wedding you went to, and who came to yours.

No, on balance colleagues are a good thing. Even the ones you loathe serve to make your day less grey. If you’ve got them, if you’re still office-bound and haven’t yet experienced the glorious freedom that comes with working from home, cherish them. Forgive them their trespasses (within reason, that is). And if you don’t have them, if you’ve taken that leap into the working-

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This season’s most fashionable colours for interiors are strong and bold: daring blacks and metallics, vivid citruses and a range of sorbet-like Fifties shades. Yet colour can be complicated: stray away from safe neutrals and who hasn’t ended up in a fog of indecision? Our guide to using colour will help you avoid clashes and select the shades that work best for you.

Colour is a hugely dynamic tool, affecting the way we feel in a powerful, albeit often subconscious, way. And we each have our own feelings about colour, so that one person’s warm and intimate room is another’s nightmare of brash, clashing shades. All of which makes using colour a rather daunting undertaking. But never fear: there are some simple guidelines to follow.

Painting a room a new colour is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to introduce a fresh look. If you’re not sure where to start, there’s a wealth of inspiration to be found in books or magazines, and the paint manufacturers themselves can be a great help, whether in the form of brochures showing their colours in action, a website with the

facility to paint a virtual room or colour cards that demonstrate which colours work best together. If you’re wary of using too many different colours, but would nevertheless like to introduce some contrasts, a good rule of thumb is that darker and lighter shades of the same colour are always good together (simply look vertically up and

down the paint charts).

So far so good. Then, to narrow your choices down, you’ll want to consider the colours of your existing furnishings, the practicalities of how you live (darkish colours are useful in a busy hallway which might suffer from knocks and mud splatters, for example) and the architecture of your property. The latter informs not just the suitability of certain colours – perhaps historic colours for older properties, for example – but also their shades, as you may be able to get away with bolder and/or darker colours in large and light rooms.

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stairways and landings are linking areas; when you stand in them you may be able to see a number of different rooms, so you should consider how their colours will work together. As a general guideline, restful colours, such as pale blues, lilacs and pinks, often work well in bedrooms, and bolder shades in dining rooms: red is a classic choice, in particular. In a hallway you could make a strong statement with a vibrant colour that introduces the house to visitors, or opt for something paler that will maximise the sense of space. Conventional colours for bathrooms are watery blues and greens, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t opt for something completely different. Colours for living rooms should generally be chosen to work around the existing furnishings – you might pick a colour from a favourite cushion, vase or painting, for example; and the same goes for kitchens, where you’ll already have cabinets and worktops that will dominate a scheme. Finally, in children’s bedrooms and playrooms you’ll probably want to use a mix of fun, bright colours that are lively and stimulating.

Experimenting with paint colour is essential, as it can be difficult to get it right first time. Always paint sheets of white card with your chosen samples and tape them up around a room, to observe in different lights (what looks like a lovely purple in daylight, for example, can become black after sunset). In a living room you’ll want the colours to work in both daylight and artificial light, whereas in bedrooms and dining rooms it is more important that they look attractive at night-time. Take care with colours that are on the edge between two different shades, as these change more than any others in different light conditions, and while this can be dramatic, it may not be quite what you expect. And be careful to buy the right undercoat – it really does affect the end result.

If the thought of colour everywhere just sounds a bit too much, there are several ways in which it can be introduced in more subtle ways. You could paint just one wall a strong shade, for example, with the others in co-ordinating neutrals. Or how about some beautiful wallpaper, an oversized stencilled motif or easy-to-apply wall stickers?

Alternatively, keep walls white or very pale and add colour elsewhere. Changing a duvet cover or a tablecloth, for example, will instantly transform an otherwise neutral bedroom or dining room, while new cushions, vases and pictures will do the same for a living room. Get handy and paint a chest of drawers or a side table, or make a loose cover for a sofa or chair: think laterally and this is where, for not too much effort and expense, it’s possible to ring the changes and make colour work creatively for you. It’s as simple as black and white.

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It’s great to be joining you on a regular basis, especially when the subject is gardening! I’ll be giving you some hints

and tips for what to be doing in your own gardens, letting you know what I’m up to in mine, and in the process hopefully inspiring you to get out in to the garden more, enjoy everything it has to offer, and achieve some pretty impressive results yourself

May is one of the fastest moving months in the gardening year, the time when plants just keep on and on growing and developing. New transplants, recently allowed to enjoy the ‘great outdoors’ after an early start in a greenhouse, wait a week or two and then POW! they’re off, and showing you their potential. Old established garden friends, their roots well down in the soil, put on new leaves, stem growth, flower buds maybe even flowers and enjoy the fact that whilst the weather has warmed up, they’ve not yet been hit by growth-restricting drier conditions of summer. It’s a month when it is hard not to feel a regular desire to grab a trowel (or perhaps a fork, spade or cultivator) and get out there and enjoy yourself while at the same time giving the garden and its plants the TLC that’s deserved. What better way to spend an hour or two….or perhaps even a day or two?

With the massive surge in interest in growing your own vegetables, vegetable plants and seeds are available just about everywhere, so there are no excuses for not giving it a go. Even if time is short or space at a premium, it really is worth growing a few crops – the feeling of self-satisfaction when you make that first harvest is just SO good....not to mention the taste of the crops themselves. At this time of year you can sow seeds of

many vegetables direct into the soil or large pots of multi-purpose compost. Try your hand at climbing French beans, dwarf French beans, runner beans, carrots, salad leaves, spinach or peas. I also adore home grown sweetcorn; this too can be sown direct now, but make sure you sow the seed in a square e.g. four rows of four seeds, formed in to a square (it is a wind pollinated crop and this is the way to get good, well-filled cobs). It is a bit late to raise your own courgettes, squash, tomatoes or peppers from seed, but there should be plenty of young plants available in local nurseries or garden centres – just make sure you buy a variety of tomato or pepper suitable for growing outdoors if you don’t have a greenhouse (the label should make this clear).

It is worth spending a few minutes to check flower beds and borders, however small or large, as at this time of year they are a hive of activity.

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I just have masses of twiggy pea-sticks (well branched prunings will do) and have driven them in around the edges of several herbaceous perennials. So many of these lovely plants are inclined to flop disastrously later in the year, but supported subtly now, they’ll remain upright. As I do this I always spot a few other things that need seeing to as well. All the lovely lush growth means that (in my garden at least) slugs and snails are having a fantastic time devastating the tender new leaves. When I put new plants in the ground I scatter oyster shell around the soil beneath the plants. It is readily available from local suppliers of chicken feed, and is by far the best barrier to slugs and snails that I know....and bought in this way, it does not cost a fortune either. Early aphid (greenfly and blackfly) infestations are also likely to be building up now, and dealt with promptly they are unlikely to cause too much damage – a gentle but firm squash between finger and thumb works a treat, or for those

less partial to direct action like this, spray with a fatty-acid or soap-based spray late in the day when bees are no longer about.

With most of the gardening year ahead feeding makes sense too. So whether you have a well-stocked compost heap, or prefer to use fertilisers from the garden centre, apply them now so that your flowers, fruits and veg have a chance to make best use of them.

Golden Rules:

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• Gradually harden off young plants before planting them out.

• In warmer areas, start to plant out more tender crops, but protect with cloches at first.

• Tomatoes in containers need regular feeding with a liquid tomato food.

• Treat yourself to some summer bedding for a really lively terrace-container, but check the forecast carefully before planting them out.

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Bluebell - Hyacinthoides non-scriptaBreath-taking carpets of these lightly-scented, cobalt blue flowers bloom in ancient deciduous woodlands across Britain during the spring. But the native bluebell is endangered and one reason for their decline is competition from the Spanish bluebell - Hyacinthoides hispanica. These two species hybridise, so our native bluebell is becoming rare in its pure state. The Spanish bluebell is paler in colour and has unscented flowers all around the stem, while the English bluebell holds its drooping vivid blue bells on one side of the arching stem only.

Reputable bulb nurseries sell our native bluebell and you should check the Latin name to get the correct plant. Bluebells are easy to establish if you recreate a woodland environment. They need a humus-rich, moisture-retentive yet well drained soil in dappled shade. Buy bluebell plants in-the-green to help them establish more quickly - plant in spring and leave them to naturalise. Buy dry bulbs in autumn and plant immediately. Place bluebells under green-leaved deciduous trees or shrubs and they will proliferate if conditions are right. Propagate by division in the summer.

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1. Half fill a large frying pan with water and bring to the boil. Add the asparagus spears and simmer for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Drain well and refresh under cold running water.

2. Brush the slices of bread on both sides with some of the olive oil. Place the slices on a hot cast-iron griddle pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until just crisp and lightly charred in places. If you don’t have a griddle pan then simply grill the toasts.

3. Rub the cut garlic cloves all over the hot toasts (this imparts a mild garlic flavour to the toasts). Spread the goats’ cheese over the toasts.

4. Arrange the asparagus spears on top of the cheese and add a few rocket leaves to each. Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

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The Lower Lode Inn, on the banks of the River Severn near Tewkesbury, has played an important role throughout its 600 year history.

When the Abbey was a monastery, the river was shallow enough for the monks to traverse it here, and this ford provided the main route to Ledbury and Wales. Once the weir and lock at Upper Lode had been built the river widened and deepened, and the ford downstream at Lower Lode was lost forever, with the only passage across being provided by a ferry. By the time the Mythe Bridge was built, the need for the ferry had dwindled to the point where it was no longer viable, and from this point onwards

the pub changed from being a destination to stop off at en route, to somewhere to come to avoid the traffic!

Since the mid 20th century, people have been coming to the Lower Lode for holidays, and it remains popular to this day with families who come to camp, fisherman who take advantage of the plentiful opportunities along the riverbanks, and boating enthusiasts who plan visits as they meander along the waterways(the junction of the rivers Avon and Severn at Tewkesbury make for an ideal stop off!).

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Ye Olde Black Bear68 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5BJTel: 01684 292202

The Anchor Inn 177442 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5BHTel: 01684 293625

Tudor House Hotel51 High StreetTewkesbury GL50 5BHTel: 01684 297755

The George Inn55 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5BJTel: 07909 877068

New World Restaurant61 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5BJTel: 01684 292225

Nottingham Arms129 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5JUTel: 01684 276346

Gupshill ManorGloucester Road Tewkesbury GL20 5SYTel.01684 292278

The AlbionOldbury RoadTewkesbury GL20 5LRTel: 01684 293147

The Britannia Inn30 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5ATTel: 01684 291811

Great Wall Restaurant17 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5ALTel: 01684 292046

Raj Shahi Restaurant121 High StreetTewkesbury GL20 5JUTel: 01684 273727

Berkeley Arms8 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5PATel: 01684 293034

The Bell Hotel52 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5SATel: 01684 293293

Slatters Bistro66 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5RXTel: 01684 297207

Nirala Tandoori69/70 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5RXTel: 01684 294353

My Great Grandfathers84/85 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5RXTel: 01684 292687

The Royal OakMain Road, BredonTewkesbury GL20 7LWTel. 01684 772393

The Royal Hop Pole94 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5RTTel: 01684 274039

Owens Restaurant73 Church StreetTewkesburyTel: 01684 292703

Spicy Life29 Barton StreetTewkesbury GL20 5PRTel: 01684 299584

The Old Plough85 Barton StreetTewkesbury GL20 5PYTel: 07929 568948

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The Fleet InnFleet Lane, Twyning Tewkesbury GL20 6DGTel: 01684 274310

The Fox and HoundsChurch Street, BredonTewkesbury GL20 7LATel. 01684 772377

The Queen’s HeadAston Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 8LPTel: 01242 602366

The Yew TreeMain Road, CondertonNr Tewkesbury GL20 7PPTel: 01386 725364

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TAKE-AWAYSThe Royal OakMain Road, BredonTewkesbury GL20 7LWTel. 01684 772393

The Royal Hop Pole94 Church StreetTewkesbury GL20 5RTTel: 01684 274039

Owens Restaurant73 Church StreetTewkesburyTel: 01684 292703

Spicy Life29 Barton StreetTewkesbury GL20 5PRTel: 01684 299584

The Old Plough85 Barton StreetTewkesbury GL20 5PYTel: 07929 568948

Burlington Bertie’s83 Barton StreetTewkesburyTel: 01684 292696

Elmbury LodgeShannon WayTewkesbury GL20 8NDTel: 01684 278680

The CanterburyAshchurch RoadTewkesbury GL20 7RWTel: 01684 297749

Tewkesbury Park HotelLincoln Green LaneTewkesbury GL20 7DNTel: 0870 990 2270

The Fleet InnFleet Lane, Twyning Tewkesbury GL20 6DGTel: 01684 274310

The Fox and HoundsChurch Street, BredonTewkesbury GL20 7LATel. 01684 772377

J Tea’s Coffee House & Grill43 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 292955

Melanie’s at 4949 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 274433

Touching Souls Tea RoomChurch Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 850959

The Abbey Tea Rooms59 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 292215

The Bay Tree78 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294074

Kate’s Candy & Coffee Shop89 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 07528 174584

Crumpets Tea Shop7 St Mary’s Lane, Tewkesbury GL20 5SL Tel: 01684 292906

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Children’s Classes & Tuition Jo Jingles 57 Karate Kids 11 Kumon Maths and English 57 Water Babies 57

Chimneys & Stoves GWB Chimney Services Ltd 31

Cleaning Services Cheltenham OvenClean 44 Daily Poppins 44

Counselling and Therapies J. Tarling Nutritional Therapy 14 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 10 Yogamax 12

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Entertainment Food & Drink Festival 50 The Roses Theatre 63 The Wanted Live in Concert 3

Estate Agents & Removals Andrews Estate Agents 31 CGT Lettings 29 Silverfox Removals 34

Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd 7

Garden Centres & Nurseries Tewkesbury Garden Centre 42

Garden Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping 39 C&M Tree Solutions 39 JT Landscapes 43 L.M.S. Landscape Contracting 39

Gifts, Clothing & Accessories Badger & Fergus 7 Goodies Jewellery 7 The Orange Pig 57 The White Rose Gallery 8

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Introduction Service Cotswold Introductions 59

Kitchens & Bathrooms Excalibur Kitchens, Cleeve 33 Severn Vale Bathrooms 35

Meals / Fruit & Veg Deliveries Wiltshire Farm Foods 45

Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 23 J.T. Vehicles Services 25 Northway Lane MOT & Service 26 The French Car Centre 25

Pets Faithful Friends Pet Care 53 Fur-Ever Paws Pet Care 53 The Pets, Homes & Gardens Co. 52

Photography & Weddings The Cheltenham Wedding Show 2 Fez Photography 57 Plumbing, Heating & Electrical A.G. Griffiths 25 Carl’s Electrics 34 Pro Electrical 29

Restaurants, Pubs, Shops & Cafe’s Jelly Roll Café 49 Lakeside Café & Bar 44 Malvern View Restaurant 49 The Lower Lode Inn 47 The Queen’s Head Inn 45 The Yew Tree 48 Zebra’s Den SA shop 49

Solicitors & Will Writing Copperfields 6

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April/May Diary

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AprilSat 2 127 Hours (15) 7.30pmSun 3 The Fureys and Davey Arthur 7.30pmMon 4 Alan Carr 8pmTue 5 L.O.L (lots of love) 7.30pmWed 6 The King’s Speech (12a) 6pm prompt Ha! In the Bar: Martin Mor 8.30pmThu 7 The King’s Speech (12a) 11.15am 127 Hours (15) 7.30pmFri 8 Roger McGough:That Awkward Age 7.30pmSat 9 Tangled 3D (PG) 2.30pm Le Comte Ory (Met Live) 6pmSun 10 Tangled 3D (PG) 4pm Of Gods and Men (15) 7.30pmMon 11 Tangled 3D (PG) 2.30pm NEDS (18) 7.30pmTue 12 Tangled 3D (PG) 2.30pm Blue Valentine (15) 7.30pmWed 13 Feast of Fiddles 7.30pmSat 16 His Dark Materials 1.30pm & 5pmSun 17 His Dark Materials 1.30pm Blue Valentine (15) 7.30pmMon 18 Gnomeo & Juliet 3D (U) 2.30pm Get Low (PG) 7.30pmTue 19 Get Low (PG) 11.15am Yogi Bear 3D (U) 2.30pm Get Low (PG) 6.15pm prompt Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts 8.30pmWed 20 Gnomeo & Juliet 3D (U) 2.30pm New York I Love You (15) 7.30pmThu 21 Lost Sock Princess 2pm Son of Babylon (12a) FF 7.30pmFri 22 Yogi Bear 3D (U) 2.30pm Hereafter (12a) 7.30pmSat 23 Capriccio (Met Live) 6pmMon 25 Yogi Bear 3D (U) 3pm Rabbit Hole (12a) 7.30pmTue 26 Hereafter (12a) 11.15am The Fighter (15) 7.30pmWed 27 Essence Of Ireland 2pm & 7.30pmThu 28 Rabbit Hole (12a) 7.30pmFri 29 The King’s Speech (12a) 4pm The Fighter (15) 7.30pmSat 30 Rango (PG) SF 2.30pm Il Trovatore (Met Live) 6pmMaySun 1 Rango (PG) 2.30pm The Tempest (PG) 5pm prompt Jamie Cullum (live broadcast) 8.30pmMon 2 Rango (PG) 2.30pm The Tempest (PG) 7.30pm

Tue 3 The Tempest (PG) 11.15am The Tempest (PG) 7.30pmWed 4 StopGAP: Trespass, Within & Splinter 7.30pmThu 5 Patagonia (15) 7.30pmFri 6 Paul (15) 7.30pmSat 7 Private Peaceful 2.30pm The Adjustment Bureau (12a) 7.30pmSun 8 Private Peaceful 2.30pm Paul (15) 7.30pmMon 9 The Adjustment Bureau (12a) NM 1pm The Adjustment Bureau (12a) 7.30pmTue 10 The Company Men (15) 11.15am Animal Kingdom (15) 7.30pmWed 11 Archipelago (15) FF 7.30pmThu 12 Look Back In Anger 7.30pmFri 13 The Company Men (15) 7.30pmSat 14 Die Walkure (Met Live) 5pmSun 15 Raymond Froggatt 7.30pmMon 16 Howl (15) 7.30pmTue 17 That’ll Be The Day 7.30pmWed 18 That’ll Be The Day 7.30pmThu 19 The Virginia Monologues 7.30pmFri 20 You’ll Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (12a) 7.30pmSat 21 Submarine (15) 7.30pmSun 22 The Searchers 7.30pmMon 23 You Will Meet A Tall Dark... (12a) NM 1pm Waste Land (PG) 7.30pmTue 24 You’ll Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (12a) 11.15am Benda Bilili! (PG) 6.30pm prompt Peter Knight & Gigspanner 8.30pmWed 25 Route Irish (15) 7.30pmThu 26 Ballet Cymru; Beauty & The Beast 7.30pmFri 27 Gordon Hendricks is ELVIS 7.30pmSat 28 Rio 3D (Cert tbc) 4pm Killing Bono (15) 7.30pmSun 29 Coppelia (live broadcast) 4pmMon 30 A Turtles Tale 3D (U) 2.30pm Killing Bono (15) 7.30pmTue 31 Oranges & Sunshine (15) 11.15am Rio 3D (Cert tbc) 2.30pm Oranges & Sunshine (15) 7.30pm

Live Film Family

3D: 3D Screening. A surcharge of £2 (£1.50 concs) is payable for the hire of 3D glasses.

FF: Film Forum, an informal discussion group held in the bar after the film. Led by Patrick Bliss.

SF: Sensory Friendly screening, designed for children with special needs and their parents/carers.

NM: Nappy Mondays screening, exclusively for parents or guardians with babies under the age of 18 months.

The Tewkesbury Directory Apr/May 2011

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