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No. 238 August 2015

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‘For and about the people of Berkeley’

Once again the Town of Berkeley came together in huge numbers to support the annual rounders event raising over £7,000 for Meningitis Now in memory of Sam Virgo on Saturday 18th July.

With last year’s very wet start a distant memory, this year the weather was glorious and dry, making it no surprise that this year a phenomenal £7089.98 was raised with even more coming in over the next couple of weeks.

£200 was also raised for Claire Spiers, assisting her entry into next year’s London Marathon where she will also be raising money for Meningitis Now.

We can’t forget that this is of course a rounders event and the “Embarrassment of Mansells” were the winners this year taking a well deserved victory in the final.

Once again the sense of community within Berkeley was evident with so many people helping out with this event; raffle prizes were donated, craft tents from members of the local community were happily selling their wares, His Highness - The Candy King, was of course in attendance, children's activities (including an incredible game of Hungry Hippos and a very interesting ‘coconut song’), and music from “Where’s Nigel?”, Phil Protheroe and ‘Fracture’ ending the set at 11pm with some rousing rock, and of course all the incredible volunteers who give up their time before, during and afterwards.

Since 2010 an incredible £30,000 has been raised by holding this event and it just gets bigger and better each year.

The organisers would like to thank everyone involved and do keep reading the Flyer for the next events to raise even more money for Claire’s Marathon fund.

Check out the Rounders Fun Day page on Facebook for lots more photos and information of upcoming events.

ROUNDERS EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS

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NEWS FROM BERKELEY BOOKS - YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Summer Reading Challenge 11th July – 5th September: This year’s Challenge started Saturday, 11th July with the theme Record Breakers. There are rewards to earn during the Challenge with an extra reward for those who complete the Challenge in our Library. We are also running a number o f f ree ac t i v i t i es dur ing the Challenge. Places will be limited so call into the Library to book a place.

Treasure Trail 11th July – 5th September: We are running a Family Treasure Trail around Berkeley during the summer. Entry forms are available from the Library at a cost of £3.00 per family.

Photography Competition: This year we had over eighty entries – our thanks to everyone who entered the competition and to the judges who have chosen the 13 photographs which are being used for the 2016 Calendar. All the entries are now on display in the Library. The calendar will be on sale in the Library from 1st August.

Summer Reading Challenge: The Summer Reading Challenge is well under way. We have activities on Friday’s 14th, 21st and 28th August. Although these activities are free, the number of places on each is limited. Register in advance at the Library.

Berkeley Show: We will be at Berkeley Show with our crafts and also the 2016 calendar. Some of the crochet group, which meets in the Library

each Tuesday morning, are hoping to put entries into the handicraft section of the show. The blanket, which is being crocheted by one of our volunteers for a raffle we are holding, will also be on our stand.

Community 50/50 Sponsored Walk – 20th September: Our sponsored walk this year will take place on Sunday, 20th September. It starts from the Dockers Club, Sharpness, goes along the towpath to Slimbridge and returns to Sharpness. As last year, monies raised will be split 50% to the Library and 50% to the Charity of the walkers’ choice. This is a chance for us to help other organisations to benefit from our fundraising. Sponsorship forms are now available from the Library.

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BEST DRESSED SHOP WINDOW WINNER

As there were several anniversaries of special events this year the Council decided that we must celebrate the fact in some way. We came up with the idea of a shop window competition, in addition to our displaying various pictures of the events near the anniversaries in the Town Hall window.

It was agreed that Cllrs. Liz Ashton and Val Watts would judge the windows twice, once after the VE Day celebration and again after the 200 year celebration of Waterloo and the 800 year celebration of the signing of Magna Carta.

Nine shops took part in the VE Day competition and the standard was extremely high. We were amazed at the number of original letters and ration books that are still around locally; also a gas mask for a baby. It was extremely difficult to pick a winner as they were all good.

Five shops took part in the second part of the competition and again a lot of thought had gone into all the windows. No original documents of course!

The winner was Armstrong and North whose windows were eye catching, very imaginative and thought provoking. Cllrs. Liz Ashton and Val Watts presented Julie Rugman with a voucher towards a meal at the Berkeley Arms Hotel. The Break Shop was second and La Lune was third. We would like to congratulate all three winners and the rest of the shops which took part. They were al l truly excellent.



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telling me that my computer needed updating and he told me to turn it on. I asked him to give me his details first and I asked his name. He just kept repeating that I should put my computer on. In the end I just hung up. Then I phoned the police on 101, they gave me the number of the Fraud Line which is 0300 123 2040. So I phoned this number and when I explained to the police officer what had happened, the officer advised me. The following:

She told me never to turn on a computer in this sort of situation. She also told me what to say if I had another phone call like this. She advised that I should say, “I have spoken to the police and you are under investigation” and then end the call. So, please respond in a similar way should something like this happen to you, and never turn on your computer if asked to do so by a stranger. It is only by standing up to these people that we have any chance of eliminating fraudsters and hoax callers.

I have received some information about the Furniture Recycling Project (FRP) in Gloucester:

* They supply safe, clean, affordable, re-used furniture and electrical items to low income households in Gloucestershire.

* They offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities to people from all walks of life; including opportunities in woodworking, upcycling, upholstery, retail and as drivers and driver’s mates.

* They also run a “Men in Sheds Group” in which volunteers can join in and pursue a range of woodworking and upcycling projects for the benefit of the local community. The group is open to all but particularly appeals to men of retirement age.

Men in Sheds promotes mental wellbeing, increases social and physical activity and gives the ”Shedders” opportunities to develop their skills and interests in a workshop facility. Many older people lose some sense of purpose with the loss of their work role, status, workmates and income and consequently find themselves disengaged from their community.

The FRP Men in Sheds partnership offers something new and unique to the community. It provides a space and practical opportunities for a sector of the population that other facilities find difficult to engage. This partnership not only benefits the” Shedders” but the wider community, as this project will help FRP

to develop additional re-use opportunities and products.

* They also provide a riser/recliner chair loan service to individuals receiving palliative care, for people recovering from medical treatment and for those with disabilities and mobility problems. The loan service offers flexibility and substantial savings compared to the cost of buying a chair, the charge is £75 for the first month and £35 a month thereafter. They offer a personal service to find the right chair for the client from the wide range of styles and sizes in stock. The team will deliver, retrieve and set up the chair as well as providing an on call service in case any problems should arise.

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Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust (BEST)

July Draw

Winner Karen Dietschmann Ball No. 68 £25.00 Runner Up Phil Greenaway Ball No. 95 £15.00

The draw took place on 29th June by Helen Jones at the Break Charity Shop On behalf of BEST I would like to thank the Break Charity Shop for all the support they have given us.

Gill Badsey, Lottery Manager for BEST

FRIENDS OF VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

We are starting to think about our Christmas Shop at the Hospital again! If anyone has any small items or perhaps feel like knitting something we would be very grateful for any donations. All the monies raised go for the benefit of both outpatients and inpatients at the Vale. Donations can be left at reception at Marybrook Medical Centre. I would like to thank those people who donated some truly lovely knitted items last year. They were all extremely popular and sold well. For information the shop will be open 2nd November to 16th December this year. Val Watts Secretary, FVCH

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We are all familiar with this month’s topic, although only 30 years ago this very word had a completely different meaning to most people. ‘Stress’ described something under load. In engineering terms it was when a bridge might fall down. But today, what comes first to most people’s minds is very different.

Since the dawn of mankind the response and state that we now refer to as stress has had a very significant effect on our health and how we cope (or don’t cope) with demands.

In order to understand stress, it’s important to also look at anxiety, depression, and anger, as these are all products of a very primitive brain system, which despite the evolutionary development of our intellectual and executive function, we still have in existence today.

Did you know that depression, anger and anxiety are all primitive opt out clauses, which take our control away from the intellectual mind, and remove our brain’s executive function and ability to think, and respond rationally to a situation?

The stress response is the same now as it was in the caveman days. When the cave man looked out of the cave and there was snow or ice or danger and he couldn’t go out to hunt, he would pull the rug over his head and avoid interacting until the situation changed. We have adapted this to all the modern day symptoms of depression. If we were in the jungle in those days we wouldn’t have been far away from our panic button at any given time. Anger is merely a primitive way of increasing our strength to defend ourselves against wild animals and other wild tribesman.

Our early ancestors faced very real hazards. Our responses are the same today. We are hard-wired to respond to

perceived threats regardless of whether the threat is ‘real’. Particularly important to mention here is that stress relates very closely to anxiety. We can create anxiety by either negatively forecasting the future, worrying about a negative outcome, or ruminating about the past. All these negative thoughts contribute our negative state of feeling stressed.

If we are anxious then the mind often gets into a state of high alert, vigilantly scanning it’s environment for threats, and not being able to relax. Paradoxically, however, it’s when we are relaxed that we are able to come up with a proper and balanced assessment of a situation. When we are relaxed we are able to operate from our advanced intellectual brains, and this part of the brain is capable of new innovative solutions to problems or challenges. It is therefore better able to tackle the task in a more efficient manner.

Cutting down on substantial levels of stress in the workplace isn’t just good sense for business as it has a beneficial effect on employees, but it can also help staff morale and improve productivity. Local Hypnotherapist Liane Ulbricht-Kazan comments “People who struggle with stress in the office may find they have anger issues or that they struggle with sleep patterns – perhaps becoming insular in their thinking. One of the most common areas that people come to see me about is areas of life connected to stress and, in particular, stress at work.”

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps because it does not focus on the source of the stress or anxiety, but looks at the alternatives, which helps to form new habits and quickly propel us towards coping better in the future.

“A key part of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is the safe use of a trance state which is a natural way to aid in the reduction of stress so that, after a number of sessions, the client can start to feel better placed to cope with life.”

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Stroud & District Citizens Advice Bureau is calling for new recruits to join

their volunteers and make a difference in the local community.

Last year, Stroud & District CAB relied on volunteers to campaign for change and to help people solve 9000 problems. The most common enquiries are about money, benefits, housing, relationship breakdown and employment.

Chief Officer, Sally Pickering said: ‘The Stroud & District CAB simply couldn’t function without the time and dedication of our volunteers. Our volunteers are a real asset to the bureau, and they get a lot out of working with us too. Volunteering can be a chance to

use or develop your skills to help people resolve their problems.’

Julian said, ‘Being a relatively young adviser, volunteering at the CAB has helped me to gain skills and at the same time I get a real sense of accomplishment from the work I do. I would highly recommend volunteering at the CAB.’

The CAB is looking for people who can spare 8 hours a week to join their adviser training course on the 23 September. The training is very comprehensive and travel expenses are paid. If you would like more information about volunteering for the CAB, contact Sandi Sorell on 01453 758 252 ext 2 0 2 o r e m a i l S a n d i o n [email protected]. If you need advice and or want more information about the Stroud District CAB you can check www.stroudcab.org.uk or ring 0808 800 0510.

AUGUST IN THE GARDEN

August is the Summer holiday month. I have just been to a lovely garden in Warwickshire called Upton House and last week I went to Kew and have brought back lots of ideas for planting schemes and reshaping the garden.

Whether it is just placing different pots together or putting in a new pathway. Maybe whilst you are away you could do the same. I always carry a little notebook and jot down plant names and ideas. Whilst away I could not resist purchasing some more plants (not more plants!) One, a very attractive Penstemon called Thorn, which has cream and pink flowers. I also bought Knautia “Red Knight” with double pin cushion flowers of deep crimson and Lobelia “Compliment Scarlet” which has racemes of scarlet flowers and flowers until Autumn.

Well now on to the nitty gritty of the month’s work. Firstly is the most important task of watering – even if it has rained you must ensure that hanging baskets and containers are fed and watered. Dead heading of Roses and bedding plants must be done if you want to encourage flowers to come right through the summer. Harvesting of fruit and vegetables should be carried out regularly as should the cutting of sweet peas so that they continue to flower until the

first frosts. Make sure runner beans are kept moist to ensure they do not suffer flower drop which will, of course, reduce the crop. Overhead spraying in dry spells is recommended.

You will find that by the end of August bulbs will have arrived at the Garden Centres and it is best to buy them as soon as you see them so that they are still firm and have not dehydrated. Plant them as soon as you can. Check that bulbs are planted to their correct depth and mark their position so that you do not dig them up later!.

Sow spring cabbage and lettuce for early winter use. Cuttings can be taken of ripe wood from Buddleja davidii, Coryopterus, Ilex (holly), Skimmia Japonica, Rosemary, Olearia Hastii and Syringa (lilac) to name but a few. Insert the cuttings in single pots or directly into sandy soil in open beds in a cold frame. Keep them moist , close the frame at night. These can be left over winter and planted out or potted up in the Spring.

These are a few of the jobs you can be doing this month but I hope you will find time if not for a holiday but to sit and rest from all the hard work and enjoy your garden as I will be doing.

Happy Gardening!

Ann Legg

BERKELEY PLAYERS

Just an update of what we have been

doing since our Spring productions in

April.

As many of our young people have been

doing exams, we have been holding

workshops for the rest of the group. Our

young people have been finding out the

different aspects of the drama masks i.e.

happiness and tragedy. Sometimes in

the play you are asked to speak using a

different accent, so we have been

working on how to do a range of accents

which I can assure you is not always

that easy. Learning how to use your

voice, especially when on stage trying to

make sure everyone can hear you while

at the same time concentrating on your

movement, which is equally important,

can be challenging.

Two of the groups were given a piece of

music each to listen to just once and

then they had to work out a dance

routine; one for sad and one for happy,

this we found very difficult but at the

same time very rewarding. We were

delighted to have some of our older

teenagers to take some of these

workshops and they did extremely well,

this bodes well for the future of Berkeley

players.

We were also very pleased to be asked

by the Jenner museum to provide some

of our young people and adults to act

out part of a scene about Edward Jenner

and his vaccination for smallpox. This

was performed for the television

programme Countryfile which was

shown on BBC on Sunday, May 10th. All

those who took part enjoyed it very

much, an experience they will not forget!

Our many thanks to the Jenner

Museum.

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The surgery has recently developed the virtual Patient

Participation group (feedback via emails) into a group of patients

who regularly meet at the surgery to discuss ideas and problems

specifically from the patient’s point of view. The group currently

consists of 12 patients and the Practice Manager with the Senior

Practice Nurse and one of the Doctors taking part when they are

available. We plan for the meetings to take place every 6 – 8

weeks. Gordon Craig is the newly elected Chair, Peter Hodgkins

the Deputy Chair and Val Watts the Secretary.

The first area to be tackled is the difficulty the practice has in

communicating with its patients. The group have highlighted many

ways to improve this and have requested that in the first instance

the surgery continues to collect e-mail addresses from patients

when they attend, if you are a patient who rarely visits the surgery

would you please let the surgery have your email, or if you prefer

you can send it to the above surgery e-mail address.

The 2nd email address has been set up so patients can contact

the PPG secure in the knowledge that their name will not be

passed to the surgery without their specific permission. Therefore

if you have a problem or complaint which you would like the PPG

to raise on your behalf please use this email address.

Did you know?

- that you can make a doctor’s appointment on the above website. All available time slots are on the screen, just pick your preferred doctor and the time you want to book.

- repeat prescriptions can also be ordered on the website –

there will be a list of them and you just tick those you want. You

can even leave a message at the same time. The script will be

dealt with as quickly as a phone call.

- to initially log on to the website all you need to do is pop into

reception with two forms of ID (photo ID e.g. driving license and a

home address ID i.e. a utility bill) and receive a number and

password which can be changed to one personal to you. No-one

but yourself will be able to access your area.

- appointments are for 10 minutes and are designed to deal with

one problem. If you have two problems please book a double

appointment so the doctor has time to deal with both problems

appropriately.

- If you have a problem on a Wednesday afternoon where you

need a doctor but it is not bad enough to go to A & E please ring

the surgery, you will be passed to a messaging service who will

ask a doctor to call you back. Although the surgery is closed one

of the doctors is on duty until 6.30 pm.

- when the surgery calls patients the screen will show “number

withheld”. This is due to the fact that all outside phone lines now

go through a switchboard. The PPG requested that when the

surgery leave a message to ring back it will say “please phone

[whoever] at the surgery”.

- from 16th June the surgery will use electronic

prescriptions. This will not affect how you pick up your items, but it

means the prescription will now be sent securely electronically to

the pharmacy of your choice. The only change is that the first time

you order a prescription after 16th June you will be asked to

nominate your preferred pharmacy to pick up your items.

We hope you find this information useful and please ask if you

would like the PPG to find out more information. We will be

disseminating this article to as many outlets as possible but if you

know someone outside of Berkeley who is a patient at the surgery

we would be grateful if you would show them this article. We will

keep you informed of any

further developments after

our next meeting.

Val Watts

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Participation Group.

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Berkeley Credit Union

On 19th June, we received the news of the sudden death of Philip Boobyer. Philip had been a cashier at the Credit Union since we started the Berkeley Branch four years ago. He was extremely well liked by all our customers and will be greatly missed.

We would really welcome the help of another one or two volunteers to run our weekly sessions in the Town Hall. The bank is open for two hours each Tuesday morning from 9 until 11am. The only requirements are for someone who enjoys talking to people, can keep a confidence and can add up figures. There is lots of training available for this really worthwhile job.

If you would like to find out more, why not come into the Town Hall one Tuesday morning for a chat or contact Liz A s h t o n o n 8 1 1 2 0 8 o r b y e m a i l : [email protected] Thank you.

The Mobile Bank Update

The mobile bank will be coming to Berkeley every Friday from 11am till 12 noon, starting from 4th September. It has been agreed that the van will park in the marked Police parking place near the Town Hall.

I haven't managed to get confirmation that the van will be accessible to people with mobility problems so we'll have to keep our fingers crossed, I'm afraid.

I know a lot of people signed a petition complaining about the attitude of the RBS panel who attended the public meeting. It seems the bank was surprised and offended at our lack of gratitude but I think we would all agree that their end of term report should say,

“Could do better”!

Cllr Liz Ashton Stroud District Council

Berkeley Calendar 2016

The level of entrants this year was of an exceptional standard with over 80 photographs submitted to the Berkeley Calendar competition ran by Berkeley Books for the third year.

Our three judges (Charles Berkeley, Sue Studden from the Berkeley Flyer and Lynda Knott from TomatoJack) had an incredibly difficult time choosing just 13 to make up the calendar which will again have a local business sponsoring each month.

All the entrants are on display at the library and the calendar will be on sale shortly.

SALLY SIGN REVAMPED BY LOCAL ARTIST

On Monday 20th July, the Salutation Inn unveiled its brand new pub sign.

Restored by local artist Ronald Swanwick, who took up temporary residence in the garden for the week, it was proudly unveiled by Charles Berkeley to the delight of the many people who attended.



BERKELEY WI

What a lovely evening to hold our WI meeting in July. Judith our President welcomed us all. The WI celebrated 100 years this year since its foundation in Anglesey.

Kate had an excellent time at the Centenary Annual Meeting at the Royal Albert Hall where The Queen, HRH Princess Royal and the Countess of Wessex also attended. Ann Smith had a brilliant afternoon at the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace where HRH Princess Alexandra, HRH the Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Gloucester and the Countess of Wessex were the hostesses. What wonderful memories they both will have!

Looking to the future there is to be a Contemporary Floral workshop in Llandridod Wells in Wales on 12th September. Denman is holding a craft sale on 15th August and Cam WI is to celebrate 100 years of WI on 12th September. In November there is to be a Discovery Day at 4/6 Commercial Road, Gloucester where you can choose to dabble in digital photography, paper quilling, making jewellery – just a few of the things that are on offer.

There is to be a midweek walk with lunch on 15th October at the Highwayman, Beech Pike, Elkstone. WI Racing Club membership 2015/16 season is now open. On the 13th October between 10am and 4.30pm at Badgers Field Chipping Campden you can make Silk and Spangled Jewellery. If you would like to go to Wine Appreciation Classes they will be held on 22nd October 11.00am -12.30 or 2.00pm- 3.30pm at WI House. (pause for breath!).

Judith introduced the speakers for the evening - John and his wife Julien who had come to talk to us about Help a Hedgehog Hospital in Brimscombe near Stroud.

It was established in 2008 by Annie Parfitt, it is a registered charity and has three fully equipped satellite hospitals. It is run by volunteers and there are no paid staff. They helped 120 hedgehogs last year.

They fundraise for Food, Vets and Medication for the hedgehogs. There is a 70% decline in hedgehogs. They have lost habitats, hedgerows have been removed because of modern farming techniques. Pesticides have not helped.

We can help by not having very tidy gardens, not using slug pellets and use strimmers with care. The badger is the biggest predator and there are a great many more of them now. The female hedgehog can have two litters a year with two to seven young. They will stay in the nest for four weeks and at the end of eight weeks the hoglets are left to fend for themselves. Cat food can be put out for them to eat and they like meal worms but do not put out bread and milk. It was a most interesting talk and at the end we were shown a hoglet called Percy. He was adorable.

A vote of thanks was given by Alison and so to our usual welcome cup of tea and a chat.

There is no meeting in August but we do have our annual outing. Lets hope the weather is kind to us.

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GL13 9BJ

www.veilsofberkeley.co.uk

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Six Market Place Services Available

Local Coventry Building Society Agency - full counter service

Bennett Jones Estate Agents - Thinking of selling or letting? Give us a call for

your free valuation.

Independent Financial & Mortgage Advice call in or telephone for an appointment.

Phoenix Legal - Advice Clinic every Thursday morning from 10.00 -12.00.

“Pension Health Check Service now available”

Book an appointment here to see our adviser

Tel: 01453 810383

6 Market Place, Berkeley, Glos GL13 7DH

Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.30am till 4.45pm

Saturdays 9.00am till 12 noon

VERMIN & PEST CONTROL Rodents, Bees & Wasps,

Rabbit Clearance, Squirrels, Moles,

Feral Pigeons, Bird Proofing, Fleas etc.

Telephone J.G.L. 01454 416620

Mobile: 07745 209947


Domestic & Commercial

Call for free advice

Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust

2015 - 50th Anniversary Year of pool

NEWS FROM THE SWIMMING POOL

BEST, the charity, has secured a lease with Gloucestershire County Council to run the Swimming Pool on behalf of the school. This means that we can now pursue large grants in order to update the changing rooms and other aspects of the pool. It also means that we can now offer use of the pool to the community. We are, therefore, able to offer the following.

* For Adults, open adult swimming in our heated pool on Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm. Entry will be £2.50 per person commencing on the 23rd of July.

* Summer Swimming will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 2pm to 4pm, commencing 20th July. These sessions are for children up to 14 years old only and will cost £1.50 per child.

The pool was first built in 1965 and is now 50 years old, so come along and help us to keep it going for another 50!

We do hope that you will be able to support our efforts to ensure this facility can be used by the whole community.

If you have any ideas for use of the pool, or any comments, let us have them by e-mailing them to [email protected]

Thank you, The Trustees

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MONDAY 31ST AUGUST

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Silent gratitude never reaches the

hearts and ears of those who

need to hear our appreciation of

what they have done. So many

individuals and organisations have

contributed to the success of the

school and therefore deserve to receive a public

acknowledgement of their wonderful work.

A BIG THANK YOU to Berkeley Educational

Swimming Trust (BEST) for continuing to provide

our children and the local community with a well-

maintained and safe swimming pool located in

our school grounds. This is such a valuable

facility, ensuring that children as young as our

pre-schoolers in Little Jesters, have the

opportunity to receive expert tuition in helping

them gain confidence and be water-safe. Great

fun is had by the tiny novices as they submerge

their faces and blow bubbles. Fun is not limited to

the younger generation; it has been noted that

the more mature members of the community

have been dipping their toes into the pool during

the after school and weekend sessions. The

swimming pool will continue to be open during

the summer, weather permitting.

Our wood, located along the northern perimeter

of the school site, has had undergrowth and

paths cleared courtesy of volunteers from British

Aerospace, Bristol. This means that the children

are able to safely negotiate their way along the

paths without encountering nasty nettle stings.

The timely completion of this work has meant

that the Maths Trail devised by pupils from Mr

Bennett’s Maths class can be enjoyed by every

child at the school without harm. A BIG THANK

YOU to those volunteers who ’wrestled with the

wild’ in our wood!

Dynamic Duo, Dan Brooks and Will Reed from

Interserve worked tirelessly in the heat of the

scorching summer sun to tame the vegetation

where only newts dare to tread! The area around

the pond has had little attention and

consequently was crying out for help. The job

which was taken on by Dan and Will was not for

the faint-hearted, requiring physical stamina,

perseverance and courage. A BIG THANK YOU

to both of you for taking on a giant of a task and

seeing this through to the end. It is very much

appreciated.

It’s always great to see our children take on new

challenges. Recently the pupils have been

venturing into new arenas with newly acquired

skills - an inter-school chess tournament, a

swimming gala with Sharpness School and a

dance festival at the Everyman Theatre,

Cheltenham. New experiences takes us out of

our ’comfort zone’ and offer the opportunity to

find out more about ourselves. Expanding the

child’s world, these experiences allow the

children to connect with new environments and

people. THANK YOU to everyone involved in

making these events happen including staff and

parents.

The parents of our children make an incredible

contribution to our school. It is very much a team

effort nurturing a child’s development and helping

them achieve their potential. Parents have

supported and interacted positively with the

school who share a vested interest in their

children getting the best of what we offer. In what

form has this support been demonstrated?

Selfless acts of generosity with fundraising

events such as our Summer Fayre. Sharing the

excitement on our Big Day out to hunt Shaun the

Sheep sculptures in Bristol last month. Taking

the time to come to Parents’ Evenings to ‘touch

base’ and discuss their child’s progress, targets

and how together we can jointly help their child

flourish. Attending Wow! Events giving the pupils

an opportunity to share with parents and other

members of the family what they have achieved

via the theme of the term. Children eagerly

anticipate seeing loved-ones in the audience and

gain a sense of pride knowing their contribution

to the event will be witnessed by someone

special to them. Children who are supported

have a sense that they are valued and are able

to develop a more positive sense of self because

they know they are cared for. A secondary

benefit of the children witnessing their parents

take an interest in their school experience, is that

they unconsciously develop the value of the

relationship between the school and home; they

know the parents and teachers are engaged in a

collaborative relationship for their benefit, which

again gives them a sense of worth. THANK

YOU parents for all you have done this year as

well as being so positive and appreciative of the

work done at the school.

It is a sad farewell to three outstanding members

of staff. Miss Ractcliffe, Year 3 teacher, will be

heading to Cam Hopton School. Miss Ward will

be starting her new job in September at Dunalley

Primary School, Cheltenham. While Year 6

teacher, Mr Bennett, will be travelling further

afield to China with his family to teach. We wish

them all the very best in the next chapter of their

teaching careers. A BIG THANK YOU to them

for their amazing contribution to the school. All

will be greatly missed.

Finally, just a brief reminder that pupils will start

the new school year on Wednesday 2nd

September. In the meantime we hope you enjoy

a relaxed happy summer.

Ronald Swanwick

Local Artist Commissions Invited

Drawings and painting

of Local Scenes

Pet Portraits

Wildlife swan-

[email protected]

Tel 07855966564

Do you have something that you would like

included in The Berkeley Flyer? Letters and

articles can be sent to us by email to

[email protected] or you can drop it

into the box in the chemist by the 15th of the

month.

Please make sure you include your name and

contact details but we will withhold your name if

requested on letters to the Berkeley Forum.

www.armstrongandnorth.com Tel Berkeley 01453 511436

Dursley 01453 545816 Stroud 01453 764753

Private Sight Tests/ NHS Free contact lense trial

Weekend Appointments Frames to suit every budget

Safety spectacles Home visits by appointment



WHAT’S ON… If your event is taking place near the beginning of the month you may wish to advertise it in the month

preceding so that if the delivery of the flyer is delayed everyone has the opportunity to attend

Berkeley Books - Your Community Library

FAMILY TREASURE

TRAIL

Summertime fun for everyone!

Collect an entry form from the library (£3 per family)

Explore Berkeley whilst answering a series of questions

– Hand in your completed entry and be in with a

chance of winning a prize!

(Winner will be drawn at random from all correctly completed entries)

Complete the trail between

Saturday 11th July – Saturday 5th September Berkeley Community Library Open: Tuesday & Friday 10.30am to 4.30 pm Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm

Tel.: 01453 810520 www.berkeleybooks.org.uk

Free Fun Trail for Children

Come along and have fun in this trail. The adventure starts and ends in the library and there'll be a treat for everyone taking part.

At Berkeley Community Library

Friday, 14th

August

Starting from: 10.45 – 11.15

Drop into the library to book your free place or phone us on 01453 810520

www.berkeleybooks.org.uk

Free Pinwheel Making Activity for Children

Join us in this fun pinwheel making session. One pinwheel per child. Limited to 12 places.


Friday, 28th

August




Free Activity for Children Come along and help us break the record for the largest number of

gathered soft toys in Berkeley. All you have to do is bring as many of your soft toys as you can to the library to try and break the previous record.


Friday, 21st

August


Drop into the library to book your free place,

or phone us on 01453 810520


Free Activity for Children Come along and help us break the record for the largest number of

gathered soft toys in Berkeley. All you have to do is bring as many of your soft toys as you can to the library to try and break the previous record.


Friday, 21st

August


Drop into the library to book your free place,

or phone us on 01453 810520


Free Fun Trail for Children

Come along and have fun in this trail. The adventure starts and ends in the library and there'll be a treat for everyone taking part.


Friday, 14th

August




Free Pinwheel Making Activity for Children

Join us in this fun pinwheel making session. One pinwheel per child. Limited to 12 places.


Friday, 28th

August




B E R K E L E Y C A S T L E E S T A T E

Grandparents Days throughout summer school holidays at Berkeley Castle

Summer holiday Mondays to be "Grandparents' Days"

Free grandchild entry. See www.berkeley-castle.com for details.

The special bond between grandparents and grandchildren is being celebrated at Berkeley Castle this summer, with the announcement that every Monday in the

summer holidays (July 6 - August 31) will be "Grandparents Day", with free entry for one grandchild when accompanied by a paying grandparent.

There will even be a (possibly much-needed) tea or coffee awaiting grandparents in Berkeley Castle's Yurt Tea Room, free with each child's drink or ice cream

purchased on Grandparents' days

The special days and offers have been introduced by Berkeley Castle in recognition of the number of grandparents now offering regular childcare during

school holidays.

Berkeley Books - Your Community Library

FAMILY TREASURE

TRAIL

Summertime fun for everyone!

Collect an entry form from the library (£3 per family)

Explore Berkeley whilst answering a series of questions

– Hand in your completed entry and be in with a

chance of winning a prize!

(Winner will be drawn at random from all correctly completed entries)

Complete the trail between

Saturday 11th July – Saturday 5th September Berkeley Community Library Open: Tuesday & Friday 10.30am to 4.30 pm Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm

Tel.: 01453 810520 www.berkeleybooks.org.uk

SALUTATION TO LAUNCH POP-UP

RESTAURANT

‘NOTHING EVER HAPPENS’

Many of you would have read the article in April’s Berkeley Flyer entitled ‘Nothing Ever Happens In Berkeley’ – a riposte to the naysayers who claim the town is dying. Since then the town has been dealt a further blow with the closure of the bank and dry-cleaners compounding the general malaise and lack of optimism surrounding the town’s future.

Here at the Salutation, we don’t agree with the naysayers. Not only do we believe that as one door closes, another opportunity presents itself, but we also believe there is huge potential in a town brimming with culture, history, heritage and community spirit. Berkeley has some incredible assets and already lots of dynamic, innovative people doing interesting and exciting things. We want people to know that Berkeley is a great place to visit and invest in, Nat West or no Nat West , bank on Berkeley!

To show what Berkeley can offer we will be running a pop-up restaurant on the site of the recently closed Hard Pressed for Time dry-cleaners. We’ll be showcasing produce from the Berkeley Vale as well as the cooking skills of the brilliant Chef Dan Ashford from the UK’s number one pub (that just happens to be based in Berkeley by the way!). Thirty percent of the restaurant profits will be donated towards the Mayor’s initiative of launching a ‘Visit Berkeley’ website to help attract further visitors to the town. The restaurant will run for three nights only and we’re calling it ‘Nothing Ever Happens’.

Running from Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st August, ‘Nothing Ever Happens’ will deliver a quality dining experience with a selection of Chef Dan’s Third Dishes, a standard of service you would only expect from the Salutation, and of course, a beer list to die for! Good friend to the Sally, Berkeley-based street food legend Nick Higgs (aka Pizza Monkey) will also be joining Chef Dan as a special guest in the kitchen on the Thursday night.

To involve the whole town, we’re asking for Berkeley businesses to help sponsor the event. Sponsorship will ensure a listing on the menu and mentions in local press and increased funds towards the ‘Visit Berkeley’ website.

The three course menu will cost £45 per person (pre-payment will be required) and spaces are limited to just one sitting only so book your place now by calling 01453 810284 and speaking to Hannah. Don’t miss out on this incredible chance to taste the best of Berkeley and show your support for this brilliant town.



WHAT’S ON DIARY For a regular entry in the What’s On Diary please email [email protected] before 15th of the month

Community Bank - Town Hall, Tuesdays 9.15am until 11am

Town Planning & Finance Meetings No meeting for August

Berkeley Brownies Tuesdays The Brownie Hut 5.30pm-7.00pm

Berkeley Community Library Tuesdays 10.30am - 4.30pm Telephone 810520

Line Dancing/Ballroom Dance Class Hamfields Leisure 7.00pm to 9.00pm Contact Daphne 01453 826034

Skylarks Community Choir Town Hall, 7.10 – 9pm Term Time only All welcome

Cub Scouts - Scout HQ. Park View 8 to 10½ years old 6.00pm to 7.30pm

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Berkeley Community Library Saturdays 9.30am - 12.30pm

Coffee Morning Every2nd Saturday of the month 10.00-11.30 at The Evangelical Church

Craft Club - Berkeley Library Last Wednesday of the month. 10.30am-1.30pm. Bring along whatever project you are working on. £2.00 all welcome

Dog Training - Sharpness Village Hall Wednesdays from 7pm contact Mike Vine 01453 822134

Exercise Classes in Scout Hut Wednesdays 10.30 am to Noon

Knit and Natter Town Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm Wednesdays fortnightly (recycling week) £2 - all welcome

Berkeley Under 5’s Town Hall Toddlers Wednesdays 9.30am - 11.30am

Citizens Advice Bureau Town Hall, Wednesdays 1pm - 3pm

Berkeley Youth Club Canon Park Pavilion Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm

Coffee Morning Sharpness Village Hall 10 - 12pm Call Christy 07970 565099

Berkeley Gardening Club 3rd Wednesday of the month Library 7.30pm

Past-Times Café Marybrook Medical Centre Chat, Crafts, and tea. 2.00pm

Summer Swimming for Children to 14yrs - Berkeley Pool. Entry £1.50

Town Council Meeting No meeting for August

Stay & Play Kids - Sharpness Village Hall 9.45am till 12 noon contact Sue Boxall on 07526101287

Youth Club - Sharpness Village Hall 6.30pm till 8.30pm contact Darren Brown on 07799067237

Beavers/Scouts - Scout HQ., Park View Beaver Scouts, 6 to 8 years old 4.30pm to 5.30pm. Scouts 10½ to 14 years old 7.00pm to 8.30pm


The Berkeley Show 31st August at the Berkeley Castle meadow ground

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Bingo - Sharpness Village Hall from 7.30pm contact Jimmy Thomas 01453 811339

Coffee Morning Thursdays, Union Church Schoolroom 10.00 – 11.00am

Berkeley Players Rehearsals Town Hall, Thursdays 7.00pm Youngsters / 8.30pm Adults

Circuit Training/Keep Fit Hamfields Leisure 6.30pm - 7.30pm Contact Jess Efford 07866 255325

Over 50’s Swimming Adult swimming in the Berkeley open air swimming pool 6pm - 7pm. Entry £2.50

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Bingo in the Mariners Arms Fridays from 3pm

Berkeley Community Library Fridays 10.30am - 4.30pm

Berkeley Rainbows Fridays The Brownie Hut 4.15 -5.30pm

Little Fishes Music Group Berkeley Union Church. Free Fridays 9.15 -11.00 am Term time

People for You Town Hall Fridays - 9.15am - 1pm


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Roman Catholic Mass Sundays 8.30am 10.30am & 5.30pm St Dominic RC Church, Kingshill, Dursley

St Mary’s Church 2nd August 9.30 Parish Communion 11 a.m. All Age Worship 6 p.m. Evening Prayer 9th, 16th & 23rd August 9.30 Parish Communion 6 p.m. Evening Prayer

30th August 9.30 United Benefice Service at St Mary’s 6.30 p.m. United Berkeley Worship at Evangelical Church

Quiz Night Mariners Arms Berkeley. 8.30pm start

Berkeley Union Church Salter Street, Berkeley. (Next to town hall) Sunday Services 10.00 am -11.00 am Coffee, Tea and biscuits to follow


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The Yurt Tea Rooms at

Berkeley Castle

Opening hours Sun - Weds 10.30am - 4.30pm Open from 1st Apr to 31st Oct

No admission to the Castle is required to visit the Yurt!

Beautiful homemade cakes and pastries

Hot drinks

Light lunches (hot chef specials every Sunday)

Afternoon tea

01454 415716

Berkeley Castle (in the walled gardens) Canonbury St. Berkeley GL13 9BQ

www.napiercatering.co.uk / [email protected]



The Old Church Great Western Rd Sharpness Docks Berkeley GL13 9UE 01453 819196

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STATIONERY

FORMS, BROCHURES, BOOKLETS

CALENDARS, CHRISTMAS CARDS

PROMOTIONAL PADS, ADHESIVE LABELS

TICKETS, POSTERS & LEAFLETS

RAFFLE TICKETS

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COLLECTIONS & DELIVERIES

Open 9-5 & Sat morning

Contact: John or Christine Carter Tel: 01453 546645

Fax: 01453 544311

Mobile: 0776 245 8397

[email protected]

Or call in: 22 High St, CAM, Glos. GL11 5LE H

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Rod Stewart Tribute Act A tribute night to a legend

Plus D.B Disco Tickets £10

Book your table early for this event

Hilary’s Kitchen OPEN

Try our Friday Night is Curry Night Adults £5 Children eat for half price

Sunday lunch 12th July only £7.50 delicious & great value

Pre-order your food by calling 01453 810931 or emailing [email protected]

Hire Hamfields Leisure for Children’s Parties Birthdays,

Engagement Parties or Wedding Functions

£100 members or £150 non-members

Phone 01453 810413 [email protected]

I t was apparent whilst driving around the

splendid North Island that the average New

Zealander’s patience has been worn rather

thin by the number of tourist drivers on their

roads. Safe to say we tourists have had bad

press recently due to the amount of collisions

caused by careless driving. As an experienced

driver of 21 years I had assumed myself to be

equipped to drive around this beautiful

countryside without being distracted by the rolling

hillocks of Hobbiton. Without swerving into lay-

bys at breakneck speed to take that special shot

of the perfect sunset or sunrise.... or whatever.

However, what did drive me to distraction were

the tailgating articulated logging trucks of

unimaginable tonnage, breathing down the back

of my neck at 120 kph forcing my poor camper

and me out of our comfort zones and into the

seat of my pants. We quickly learned that these

guys had no understanding of stopping distance.

We quickly learned to get out of the way ASAP.

Ironically this meant evasively swerving at

breakneck speed into lay-bys at every chance

possible. After many hundred kilometres of this

we were certainly glad to arrive at our

destination, back country Waitoma, where the

gloworms live in caves.

Our host for the next few nights was Rowena.

And our digs were the most fantastic, rustic barn

conversion across the river that dissected

Rowena's 30 acre farm. After a warm welcome

Hannah and I relaxed with coffee made with the

milk from Rowena's dairy cows. Full cream and

delicious. This was accompanied by homemade

butter and freshly laid eggs complete with

chicken poop. Han was then shown where one of

the hens liked to lay her eggs...right in the hay

bales in the barn we were staying. We then set

about rooting through the veg and herb garden

we had been invited to plunder.

"Hey guys, need anything to go with that....I got

some of my free range lamb, just been

butchered?"

"Are you kidding right? We'd love some!"

We were shortly presented with two full racks of

the most amazing looking farm reared free range

lamb I'd ever clapped me eyes on. We were set

for a feast. This place was so us.... We loved it.

I love one pot meals and cooking with basic

equipment and methods. I think that it enables

ingredients to sing, to really speak for

themselves. With one gas burner, a griddle

plate, frying pan and saucepan this is what we

knocked up. Let's make:

RACK OF NEW ZEALAND LAMB

WITH CHORIZO HASH

YOU WILL NEED: 1 full rack of lamb for 2 people will be loads. It

needs to be french trimmed. Ask your

accommodating local butcher and I'm sure that

they will be happy to oblige. Lamb steaks work

just as good for this plate or lamb rump is a good

alternative too.

2 large potatoes. Washed and cubed. I like to

leave the skins on. My mum assured me that's

how you get a hairy chest. We want 1cm cubes.

Pop them in a saucepan of cold water with a

pinch of salt.

1 red onion. Cut in half then slice nice and thin.

1 head of broccoli. Cut off the stalk and break

into florets.

1 red pepper or capsicum. Deseed and dice up.

100g chorizo sausage. Peel the skin off then

slice up.

150g cherry tomatoes. Slice in half.

2 tsp garlic paste.

1 tsp paprika.

1 tsp chilli flakes.

2 sprigs fresh rosemary. Picked and chopped up

with salt and pepper.

Do your cheffy thing and have all your

ingredients in bowls ready to create this

spectacular dish. It should look something like

this. Barn conversion not required. Let's put this

dish together.

METHOD: Right then team! Drain the soaked spuds. Should

look a little milky. That's all the starchy impurities

seeping out...good job. With our diced spuds in a

saucepan of fresh lightly salted water, bring to

the boil then reduce to a simmer until you can

stab them with a sharp knife, carefully move it

out of the pan, if the spud slips off the knife easy

they are done.... Should take a 5 minute simmer.

Drain the liquid. Then run a cold tap over them to

stop the spuds cooking.... gently does it! Set

aside for later.

Now let's turn our affections to the sexy rack. Cut

the rack into 3 or 4 bone portions, drizzle with a

little oil and massage it in to the lamb giving it a

good covering. Then we coat it good and proper

with the chopped rosemary, salt and pepper mix.

Let's silence the lambs.

Get your seasoned griddle pan nice and hot.

Smoking! Sear the lamb, bone side down on a

medium to high heat. We want to sear not burn.

This should take about 5 mins a side. Turn again

to sear the fat side, 5 minutes should do it.

Finally we sear both ends for 2 minutes. Job

done. Turn the heat off and leave the lamb on

the griddle plate to cook with residual heat,

naturally resting the lamb as the griddle cools.

While that residual heat/resting magic

shenanigans is going on move it out of your way.

It's hash time. Frying pan. Oil. High heat.....

Shallow fry those spuds with the calabrese and

garlic, will take a few minutes until they start to

golden. Introduce the red onion, capsicum,

cherry tomatoes, chorizo and paprika and infuse.

This whole process should take 5 to 8 minutes.

Just enough time to rest the lamb.... Clever, eh?

No Dan, keyhole surgery is clever..... this is just

cooking. No lives on the line here... well, apart

from the dead butchered lamb.

Portion the hash on to the plates. Then, with your

sharpest knife, cut alongside the individual bones

of the lamb to reveal deliciously medium cooked

meaty lollipops. Arrange in a cheffy fashion on

the plate and tuck right in.

NEXT TIME: Possum skewers. New Zealand

delicacy or just plain roadkill.... you decide.

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