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June 2016 www.fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk
Tel: 01666 504700FREE
PEOPLE PROFILE
The Five Valleys Directoryincorporating Stroud community
10 YEARS OF PROMOTING LOCAL BUSINESS!
Cover photo is by Jeff Wilson
Miserden NurseryWelcome to Julie and Steve Dolphin
Getting panic attacks under controlAdvice from Changes Welcome
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The future’s bright here After a busy day, or a lovely walk what would be better than popping in to this lovely country pub in the centre of the village, situated beneath the majestic Tyndale Monument, North Nibley.
Danny Chamberlain in his third year here, is keen to welcome you, your friends, family and dogs. Jenga and board games are available to borrow during a visit to keep everyone occupied! He and the expanding team are seeing a regular clientele of locals, walkers and many of those who have visited the area return to The Black Horse to stay as guests once again. The five letting rooms are ensuite and are often booked by regular business people who are back in the area for a night or two. The pretty breakfast room also offers extra dining space on busy occasions in the evenings.
As the summer approaches the garden is prepared with new benches and umbrellas offering a pleasant outdoor area. And Danny’s mother is putting on her popular afternoon Cream Teas as she did last year.
Freshly made specials are made daily from locally sourced suppliers and businesses where possible, offering delicious favourites like homemade Pie of the Day or Lasagne al forno, with other more unusual choices such as Cajun spiced steak with sauté new potatoes or Panfried duck, crushed new potatoes with plum chutney. The Chef’s cheesecake is freshly made as are the other desserts.
The lunchtime menu example, Cajun chicken, or Fish cakes & salad or Scampi and chips is from 12 midday - 3pm 2 Main dishes for £10, or 2 Mains & 2 Puddings for £16.
In the autumn, Danny is hosting a wedding for 24 in the daytime and 60 for the evening, working together with some other local businesses to make it a personal and unique day for the couple. He is happy to hold functions, where the whole bar and dining space can be booked for private parties and special occasions. Just pop in or give Danny a call and he will be happy to make arrangements with you.
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Welcome to a lovely June edition. This is hopefully a month when we can make the most of getting out into our gardens not only to work in them but for some wonderful relaxation, some people (including me) would say they are one and the same as gar-dening can be wonderfully therapeu-tic. I also love looking around plant nurseries and garden centres and we feature one particular nursery in Miserden (on pages 26-27) where Julie and Steve Dolphin have recently taken over. Well worth a visit not only for the wonderful selection of plants but to see the old 1920’s glass-houses and vineries.
Fingers crossed for a flaming June! Best Wishes Catherine
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Welcome to a lovely June edition. This is hopefully a month when we can make the most of getting out into our gardens not only to work in them but for some wonderful relaxation, some people (including me) would say they are one and the same as gar-dening can be wonderfully therapeu-tic. I also love looking around plant nurseries and garden centres and we feature one particular nursery in Miserden (on pages 26-27) where Julie and Steve Dolphin have recently taken over. Well worth a visit not only for the wonderful selection of plants but to see the old 1920’s glass-houses and vineries.
Fingers crossed for a flaming June! Best Wishes Catherine
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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
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I was brought up in Gloucester. I went to Calton Road Junior School and then Linden Secondary Modern School. My favourite lesson at school was Art. I enjoyed school and from there went to study Graphic Design at the Gloucestershire col-lege of Art and Design. When did you develop an interest in photography?
I have always had an interest in photography and bought my first camera when I was eighteen. I have always loved portraits, whether painted or photographed. Every face is different and it is a skill to capture the personality through the lens.
My favourite gallery in London is The National Portrait Gallery. Wedding photography is an exciting challenge. The ability to capture the enjoyment of the day, without being too prescriptive, is a skill in itself.
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Being able to relate to people is es-sential, in order to make the day special, without being too intrusive. How long have you lived in Stroud?
I moved to Stroud sixteen years ago, when I married. We have a nine year old daughter. I love Stroud and the artistic feel of the area.
There are so many creative people in Stroud, which gives it, it’s unique and friendly atmosphere.
I count myself lucky living in the Cotswolds, as we are surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. Hobbies and Interests.
Apart from photography, I enjoy art galleries, cinema, reading and listening to music. Any ambitions?
Apart from perfecting my photography, I would like to visit Monets garden in France. A few years ago, we went to New England. I would love to go back there as it was so beautiful, especially in the Fall.
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A nursery near Stroud which offers a wide range of beauti-ful plants is looking forward to a blossoming future with the arrival of new owners.
Julie Dolphin and husband Steve took over Miserden Nursery earlier this year. They decided to go ahead with the venture after falling in love with the nursery’s stunning village setting and its unique and quality range of herbaceous per-ennials, many of which are grown on site.
But it wasn’t just the plants that caught the couple’s imagination. They also became hooked after seeing the nursery’s five glasshouses and two viner-ies, all of which were built in the 1920s and these days are used to grow from seed and overwinter many of the perennials.
“It was a lovely sunny day when we first visited the nursery. As soon as we arrived, we were taken aback by its amazing glasshouses and vineries. There’s a real atmosphere of a bygone age here,” said Julie, a former Gloucestershire journalist who took her RHS qualifications before working as a horticultural researcher on the BBC Two programme Gardeners’ World.
Not only does the nursery sell a wide range of perennials, it also offers David Austin roses, shrubs, climbers, ferns, scented and regal pelargoni-ums and a large and select range of summer bedding.
Steve, who has swapped corporate life for the nursery, added: “We have been given a terrifically warm welcome by both customers old and new. The
residents in the village of Miserden have also been incredibly supportive. “We are very excited about the future of the nursery. Over the last 20 years it has careful-ly established a reputation for top quality, supplying hardy plants that are used to the local climate. Our ambition is to build on that foundation.”
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Miserden NurseryMiserden, Stroud,
Gloucestershire GL6 7JA
We are a traditional, family-run nursery offering an inspiring rangeof plants in a beautiful location between Stroud and Cirencester.
We are particularly proud of our exceptional range of qualityherbaceous perennials. Come and take a look!
A nursery near Stroud which offers a wide range of beauti-ful plants is looking forward to a blossoming future with the arrival of new owners.
Julie Dolphin and husband Steve took over Miserden Nursery earlier this year. They decided to go ahead with the venture after falling in love with the nursery’s stunning village setting and its unique and quality range of herbaceous per-ennials, many of which are grown on site.
But it wasn’t just the plants that caught the couple’s imagination. They also became hooked after seeing the nursery’s five glasshouses and two viner-ies, all of which were built in the 1920s and these days are used to grow from seed and overwinter many of the perennials.
“It was a lovely sunny day when we first visited the nursery. As soon as we arrived, we were taken aback by its amazing glasshouses and vineries. There’s a real atmosphere of a bygone age here,” said Julie, a former Gloucestershire journalist who took her RHS qualifications before working as a horticultural researcher on the BBC Two programme Gardeners’ World.
Not only does the nursery sell a wide range of perennials, it also offers David Austin roses, shrubs, climbers, ferns, scented and regal pelargoni-ums and a large and select range of summer bedding.
Steve, who has swapped corporate life for the nursery, added: “We have been given a terrifically warm welcome by both customers old and new. The
residents in the village of Miserden have also been incredibly supportive. “We are very excited about the future of the nursery. Over the last 20 years it has careful-ly established a reputation for top quality, supplying hardy plants that are used to the local climate. Our ambition is to build on that foundation.”
We are once again dusting and polishing our gnomes ready to invade the picturesque village of Eastcombe for the 7th annual Gnome Hunt.
The Gnome Hunt is a family event, following a trail around the beautiful village and gardens of Eastcombe to track down hidden gnomes. As well as enjoying the merry art of Gnome spotting, we are very pleased to be able to showcase the delightful houses, gardens and surrounding countryside in Eastcombe.
The event starts at Eastcombe Primary School where there will be stalls and games in the playground and finish at the Village Hall for cream teas - worth a visit even if you don’t plan on hunting down any gnomes!
The trail is very pushchair friendly with ice creams available en-route. Participants are invited to find the gnomes, collect the clues and solve the puzzle to win a gnome to take home and keep!
The Gnome Hunt is organised by Eastcombe School Association to raise funds for the small village primary school. Last year the hunt raised over £3200 which was spent on educational outdoor equipment to enhance outside learning. We welcomed over 1000 Gnome hunters last year to our lovely village and we hope to exceed that this year!
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We are once again dusting and polishing our gnomes ready to invade the picturesque village of Eastcombe for the 7th annual Gnome Hunt.
The Gnome Hunt is a family event, following a trail around the beautiful village and gardens of Eastcombe to track down hidden gnomes. As well as enjoying the merry art of Gnome spotting, we are very pleased to be able to showcase the delightful houses, gardens and surrounding countryside in Eastcombe.
The event starts at Eastcombe Primary School where there will be stalls and games in the playground and finish at the Village Hall for cream teas - worth a visit even if you don’t plan on hunting down any gnomes!
The trail is very pushchair friendly with ice creams available en-route. Participants are invited to find the gnomes, collect the clues and solve the puzzle to win a gnome to take home and keep!
The Gnome Hunt is organised by Eastcombe School Association to raise funds for the small village primary school. Last year the hunt raised over £3200 which was spent on educational outdoor equipment to enhance outside learning. We welcomed over 1000 Gnome hunters last year to our lovely village and we hope to exceed that this year!
Eastcombe School Association
ESA is a registered charity number: 1107187
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We are once again dusting and polishing our gnomes ready to invade the picturesque village of Eastcombe for the 7th annual Gnome Hunt.
The Gnome Hunt is a family event, following a trail around the beautiful village and gardens of Eastcombe to track down hidden gnomes. As well as enjoying the merry art of Gnome spotting, we are very pleased to be able to showcase the delightful houses, gardens and surrounding countryside in Eastcombe.
The event starts at Eastcombe Primary School where there will be stalls and games in the playground and finish at the Village Hall for cream teas - worth a visit even if you don’t plan on hunting down any gnomes!
The trail is very pushchair friendly with ice creams available en-route. Participants are invited to find the gnomes, collect the clues and solve the puzzle to win a gnome to take home and keep!
The Gnome Hunt is organised by Eastcombe School Association to raise funds for the small village primary school. Last year the hunt raised over £3200 which was spent on educational outdoor equipment to enhance outside learning. We welcomed over 1000 Gnome hunters last year to our lovely village and we hope to exceed that this year!
Eastcombe School Association
ESA is a registered charity number: 1107187
- Eastcombe School Association -
Eastcombe Primary School, Dr Crouchs Road, Eastcombe, Gloucestershire GL6 7EA
We are once again dusting and polishing our gnomes ready to invade the picturesque village of Eastcombe for the 7th annual Gnome Hunt.
The Gnome Hunt is a family event, following a trail around the beautiful village and gardens of Eastcombe to track down hidden gnomes. As well as enjoying the merry art of Gnome spotting, we are very pleased to be able to showcase the delightful houses, gardens and surrounding countryside in Eastcombe.
The event starts at Eastcombe Primary School where there will be stalls and games in the playground and finish at the Village Hall for cream teas - worth a visit even if you don’t plan on hunting down any gnomes!
The trail is very pushchair friendly with ice creams available en-route. Participants are invited to find the gnomes, collect the clues and solve the puzzle to win a gnome to take home and keep!
The Gnome Hunt is organised by Eastcombe School Association to raise funds for the small village primary school. Last year the hunt raised over £3200 which was spent on educational outdoor equipment to enhance outside learning. We welcomed over 1000 Gnome hunters last year to our lovely village and we hope to exceed that this year!
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Introducing St Luke’s Therapy Centre We would like to introduce the St Luke’s Therapy Centre in Stroud recently reopened with an array of doctors and therapists working to support you and your wellbeing.
Our ethos takes into account all aspects of the self – the physical, emotional and spiritual.
We have three Anthroposophic GPs and sixteen other therapists/practitioners offering Chiropractic/Homeopathy/Alexander Technique/Counselling/Eurythmy/Singing Therapy/Art Therapy Therapeutic Speech and Rhythmical Massage.
For those on low income we offer subsidised treatments.
If you think you may be interested in finding out more about our centre or sampling the various therapies, our website has further details. Our therapists will endeavour to work alongside any conventional treatments you are having.
Our Open Day on Sunday June 12th from 11 am until 4pm will be an opportunity to meet the therapists, attend free workshops and enjoy delicious tea and cake.
Our architect-designed building on the Cainscross Road has parking right outside and a beautiful waiting room.
We look forward to welcoming you here.
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St Luke’s Therapy Centre Holistic Health Care in Stroud
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Put simply, panic attacks are a result of anxiety accumulated in the ‘Stress Bucket’. This is a metaphor for the area of the brain known as the hippocampus, which contains all of our sometimes inappropriate responses and templates. You can think of this as how we respond to things on a subconscious level.
It’s not the triggers that leave us feeling stressed, which are the problem. It’s the thought processes we go through, which surround that events or actions of our lives. Studies suggest that stress is a huge factor in the onset of panic & anxiety attacks. You can imagine the ‘Stress Bucket’ overflowing, whenever we put too much in there. That’s why it can happen in a moment when nothing significant happens. It all depends on what is in the Bucket already.
The Panic Attack itself is really just a provocation of the fight, flight or freeze response, which is there to safeguard us against dangerous situations. That’s why we can’t get rid of it entirely, and it is very much a feature of normal brain function.
Even this metaphor can be seen in two different ways. It’s not pleasant to take the view that the bucket will always be too limited, and we will therefore always be on the edge of a panic attack. This example in itself could cause anxiety if we believed it! On the other hand, we can see the stress bucket is a good thing. It allows us to absorb a certain amount of negativity without it being an issue.
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So what can be done about it? Hypnotherapy can help you to reduce the amount that you are putting in your bucket, and get you to instead focus on the positive aspects of life. Over time this approach builds patterns in the brain that support a more desirable way of thinking. When we get more positive in life, regularly going in for positive thought, positive interaction, and positive activity, then the ‘Stress Bucket’ will have chance to empty. This occurs through a natural process called REM sleep. Once we again operate with an empty bucket, we have huge benefit in practically all areas of life. To find out more and to understand how with Hypnotherapy it can be possible to get over panic attacks for good using the right kind of positive thought, actions and interactions, get in touch with Liane or Sam at Changes Welcome today.....
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Mental health awareness week happened a few weeks ago and Vanilla Moon thought it would be good to raise some awareness of ways to improve you mental wellbe-ing. Stress, depression and anxiety are all conditions that effect even the strongest of people. They can lead to a variety of wider health issues as well as time away from work and social withdrawal too. However, the best thing to re-member is that no matter how you may feel there are things that you can do to improve your mental wellbeing and get yourself back on the road to happiness. The NHS offer some fantastic advice and tips on approaches you can take to help your mental wellbeing on their page http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/pages/improve-mental-wellbeing.aspx and we have taken 3 of the simplest ones to share with you. Be social We have already mentioned how low mental wellbeing can result in the desire to shut yourself away from the world around you; but this can make the situation even worse. Studies have shown that with a network of good relationships; whether that is with family, friends or even your wider community and neighbours is great for our mental wellbeing. Learn more Learning new skills can have a great positive impact on your mental wellbeing. Learning doesn’t necessarily have to mean gaining an education or qualification, it can simply refer to new skills or life experiences instead. By continuing to learn as an adult you will be likely to feel great about yourself as well as connect with people who have similar interests as you. Reaching a target (such as learning to cook or perhaps mastering a new instrument) not only is a boost to your self-esteem and self-confidence but it also can give you a real sense of achievement too! Give back Giving back to those around you doesn’t necessarily mean volunteering, it can also be a small act such as smiling at strangers or even just passing on some kind words. If you do want to have a larger impact, then you can of course decide to give some time to a local community project. In doing this you will really improve your sense of purpose, leading to you feeling much more satisfied with your life and ultimately happier. You are in charge of your own wellbeing Whilst many of us think of our wellbeing as what we have (money, property, cars, clothes, our job) the truth is that the things we do, the way we think and the people we have around us are the biggest factors to feeling great. So make sure that you take the chance to really enjoy your life and spend some time with those who really matter!
Remember if you have concerns about your mental wellbeing speak to your GP
Looking after your Mental Health By Zoe Warner of Vanilla Moon
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Stroud Hypnotherapy Practice Celebrates its Second Year The Stroud Hypnotherapy Practice is proud to be celebrating its second birthday this month following a highly successful launch in May 2014. The Practice continues to go from strength to strength with the two founding members Michèle Lazarus and Alex Brounger being joined this year by a third Hypnotherapist, Shaun Barker. Shaun was carefully selected from a number of interested hypnotherapists and was chosen for his commitment to high standards, enthusiasm and professionalism. Shaun became a hypnotherapist after a highly successful military career. Like Michèle and Alex, Shaun trained at the Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training School (CPHT) in Bristol and has achieved his Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) which is widely regarded as the gold standard qualification in hypnotherapy.
The Stroud Hypnotherapy Practice operates from the Cotswold Health Centre on George Street right in the centre of Stroud and provides the very best standards of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in the area. The Practice was originally set up to ensure that clients could be confident of accessing the very best that hypnotherapy has to offer by coming to one of their therapists.
It continues to achieve this aim whilst also working towards debunking many of the myths that surround hypnotherapy. Modern day hypnotherapy, and solution focused hypnotherapy in particular, uses the entirely natural state of trance, as a very powerful tool to help us learn helpful ways of thinking, taking action and having positive interactions. In modern day hypnotherapy, hypnosis is just one tool we use to assist clients overcome issues or help them cope better with the problems they are facing in their lives.
Michèle Lazarus said she has been very proud of the success of the clinic and in particular the number of people the Practice has been able to help over the last two years in so many different areas .
Practice owner, Alex Brounger, a Hypnotherapy Supervisor and Senior Lecturer for CPHT, reiterated the Practice’s commitment to the very highest standards of practice whilst also reinforcing the message that modern hypnotherapy is very different from the old fashioned stereotype: “modern hypnotherapy has a strong evidence base within neuroscience research and when used in the right way it can be enormously powerful in helping individuals make the changes they want or need to make in their lives.”
All three hypnotherapists are members of the AfSFH, the NCH and the CNHC. If you are interested in finding out more please visit SHP’s website: www.stroudhypnotherapy.com or call the Cotswold Health Centre on: 01453 767600.
Shaun Barker joined SHP this Year
Michèle Lazarus - founding member of SHP
Alex Brounger - Clinic Owner
Stroud Hypnotherapy Practice Celebrates its Second Year The Stroud Hypnotherapy Practice is proud to be celebrating its second birthday this month following a highly successful launch in May 2014. The Practice continues to go from strength to strength with the two founding members Michèle Lazarus and Alex Brounger being joined this year by a third Hypnotherapist, Shaun Barker. Shaun was carefully selected from a number of interested hypnotherapists and was chosen for his commitment to high standards, enthusiasm and professionalism. Shaun became a hypnotherapist after a highly successful military career. Like Michèle and Alex, Shaun trained at the Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training School (CPHT) in Bristol and has achieved his Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) which is widely regarded as the gold standard qualification in hypnotherapy.
The Stroud Hypnotherapy Practice operates from the Cotswold Health Centre on George Street right in the centre of Stroud and provides the very best standards of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in the area. The Practice was originally set up to ensure that clients could be confident of accessing the very best that hypnotherapy has to offer by coming to one of their therapists.
It continues to achieve this aim whilst also working towards debunking many of the myths that surround hypnotherapy. Modern day hypnotherapy, and solution focused hypnotherapy in particular, uses the entirely natural state of trance, as a very powerful tool to help us learn helpful ways of thinking, taking action and having positive interactions. In modern day hypnotherapy, hypnosis is just one tool we use to assist clients overcome issues or help them cope better with the problems they are facing in their lives.
Michèle Lazarus said she has been very proud of the success of the clinic and in particular the number of people the Practice has been able to help over the last two years in so many different areas .
Practice owner, Alex Brounger, a Hypnotherapy Supervisor and Senior Lecturer for CPHT, reiterated the Practice’s commitment to the very highest standards of practice whilst also reinforcing the message that modern hypnotherapy is very different from the old fashioned stereotype: “modern hypnotherapy has a strong evidence base within neuroscience research and when used in the right way it can be enormously powerful in helping individuals make the changes they want or need to make in their lives.”
All three hypnotherapists are members of the AfSFH, the NCH and the CNHC. If you are interested in finding out more please visit SHP’s website: www.stroudhypnotherapy.com or call the Cotswold Health Centre on: 01453 767600.
Shaun Barker joined SHP this Year
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SAT 4TH - Coffee Morning at St. John the Baptist, Randwick runs from 10.30am -12noon with coffee/cakes and raffle. All welcome.SAT 4TH - Open Church is available this, and every Saturday morning, during the summer months at St. Laurence Church, The Shambles, Stroud. Light refreshments available. More details 01453 759099 from Deidre or Toni.SUN 5TH - Churchdown Book Fair takes place in Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown GL3 2JH from 10am - 3.30pm with home made refreshments. Admission 50p.TUES 7TH - Cainscross WI will meet again at 7.15pm in St. Matthew’s Church Hall with guest speaker Mr Jim Mcleod talking on ‘Toastmasters’. The monthly competition will be for a Summer Hat and all visitors are very welcome. More details Mary 01453 762812.WED 8TH - There will be a Fashion Show at Cotswold Edge Golf Club starting at 7.30pm n behalf of Longfield Hospice Care. Tickets for £5 are available from the Wotton Shop or Reception 01453 886868.WED 8TH - ‘White Horse Whisperers’ are at Mr. Twitchett’s, Stroud Subscription Rooms starting at 7.30pm. Details 01453 760900.THURS 9TH - ‘It’s not all about flowers’ with guest speaker Paul Green at Cheltenham Horticultural Society. Starts 7.30pm at Century Hall, Bishops Road, Shurdington. Contact 01242 691135.SUN 12TH Box Village will have 17 gardens open around the village, on behalf of Longfield Hospice, with a book stall, plants, raffle and cream teas. Tickets are £5(advance)/£6 on day. 40% to Longfield. Visit www.longfield.org.uk for more details of this and other events.SUN 12TH - Rodborough Sizzle will be taking place with stalls, including those run by Stroud’s Cats’ Protection League and others.SUN 12TH - Five Valley Cat Rescue have a Garden Party planned at 60 Windmill Road, Minchinhampton running from 11am - 3pm. Entry is by a tin of cat food and there are many stalls including cat goods/plants/handicrafts/cakes and preserves/books/bric-a-brac etc. There will also be delicious refreshments in the Summer House and a tombola. Details 01453886354/5valleycatrescue.orgWED 15TH - Stonehouse WI will meet again at 7.30pm in the Community Centre with your first visit free admission. Enjoy learning new skills whilst having fun. Details 01453 765656.WED 15TH - FRI 18TH - The Cotswold Players present ‘High Society’ at Cotswold Playhouse with tickets priced £13. Start time is 7.30pm for all performances. Details 0333 6663366/cotswold playhouse.co.ukTHURS 16TH - There will be the Mobile Library at Cashes Green Queens Drive today from 3.30 -4.30pm. THURS 16TH - ‘Your Musical Memories’ club runs again this afternoon from 2.30pm for only £6 incl. tea/biscuits. A lovely afternoon’s entertainment for a small price. 01453 760900.FRI 17TH - Step forward and support Longfield with a Solstice Walk starting 6pm. Walk 5k or 10k. Visit www.longfieldorg.uk.
SAT 18TH - Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth GL5 5HH opens again from 2-4pm for the chance to see the power of a working water wheel.SUN 19TH - (Father’s Day) - Gigg Mill GL6 OJF opens from 10am -12noon, plus Dunkirk Mill again from 2-4pm. 01453 766273.SUN 19TH - A Victorian Lawn Tennis Party runs from 2-4pm at The Museum in the Park, Stroud. More details 01453 763394.WED 22ND - There will be a Mothers Union Deanery Service starting 7pm. More details available from 01453 759099.SAT 25TH - Coffee ‘Drop-in’ runs 10am -12noon at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill with coffee/cakes/raffle/sales. All welcome.WED 22ND -SAT 25TH - More performances of ‘High Society’ at Cotswold Playhouse. Booking www.cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk SUN 26TH - 10.30am is the start time for United Morning Celebration at St. John the Baptist, Randwick for their Patronal Festival. Please note there is NO worship at Whiteshill/Paganhill.SUN 26TH - A rare opening for St. Mary’s Mill, Chalford with tours at 2,3 & 4pm. Booking is needed on 01453 766273. TUES 28TH - Cheltenham & District Orchid Society meet again at 7.30pm in St. John’s Church Hall, Churchdown with visitors always welcome. This meeting will include a talk by Mr Kevin Bush.TUES 28TH - Bristol Old Vic Theatre School present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Cotswold Playhouse with tickets £12 each.Starts 7.30pm and more details from 0333 6663366.WED 29TH - Dunkirk Mill opens again from 2-4pm. 01453 766273. FRI 1ST JULY - Matt’s Vintage & Collectables Fayre runs 10am -3pm at Nailsworth Town Hall with free entry and parking. Refreshments.SAT 2ND - Dunkirk Mill Nailsworth GL5 5HH Opens 2-4pm.SUN 3RD - Gigg Mill GL6 OJF opens 10am -12noon for a chance to visit the Weaving Shed at this historic mill. SUN 3RD - Dunkirk Mill -2/4pm. Visit www.stroud-textile.org.ukMON 4TH - Antique & Collectables Fair at St. Laurence Church Hall, The Shambles from 8am -4pm with free admission. For more details/bookings call 01452 812166/01453 755788.TUES 5TH - Cainscross WI meet again in St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross at 7.15pm for their Birthday Party with music by Baily’s Beads. For more information call Mary on 01453 762812. WED 6TH - Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society meet at 7.30pm in Town Hall, Nailsworth. Mrs Angela Turner will demonstrate ’Singalonga …’ with visitors very welcome.
Details may change, so please check before setting out.To list your events/activities for July 2016, please contact Mary on 01453 762812 as soon as possible thanks.
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With modern printing methods we can print and produce as few or as many as you would like. We offer advice on how to prepare your book for print or we can design your book for you. We also offer advice on paper, the best binding technique and even marketing your book.
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