This edition includes:

¥ Update on Library - p4

¥ Fun day at Shortwood - p7

¥ The Arkell Community Centre - p19

¥ Swifts at the Jovial - p9

¥ NCP Ofsted report - p11

¥ Health Partnership - p12-13

¥ Business news - p14-17

¥ Goats for graveyard! - p20

¥ Local Pulse Academy members - 
p21

July 2011

No. 113

Nailsworth 

 News


A free monthly community paper for the 
parish of Nailsworth, available in colour 
on our website www.nailsworthnews.org.uk. 


NN in colour?

The Nailsworth News that is 
delivered to local homes and 
community centres is produced in 
black and white. Much as we would 
love to use colour, it would mean 
that we couldn't keep prices down 
for the local advertisers who keep 
this paper afloat . But you can see it 
in full colour; just visit our website 
at www.nailsworthnews.org.uk. 
Here all 113 issues are available to 
be searched or downloaded. You 
can enjoy the photographs in their 
full glory, and enlarge them if you 
wish. It's also a great way of getting 
the paper to the many readers who 
come from outside the area - if they 
have web access, just send them the 
website link. Why not take a look?


New community centre at Forest 
Green is launched

The new Arkell Community Centre, pictured above, has now emerged 
from its scaffolding and is in use. It was launched at a local Open Day 
on 25th June and is open for bookings - for example, Stroud Valleys 
Credit Union and Forest Green Senior Citizens Club have already 
moved there. Our photographer was given an early tour of the building 
and its new facilities; his photographs are on page 19.

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in George Street this month! - 
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including an article by James 
Chamberlain of Nailsworth 
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thinking behind the car parking 
policy. 

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Hamish Guerrini

Hamish is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is a 
member of a very musical family dating back to his 
great, great, great, great, great grandfather Vincenzo, a gifted 
Italian violinist who later emigrated to Ireland. Here he 
founded the Belfast Philharmonic Orchestra and became its 
1st Violinist.

As a guitarist and singer, Hamish composes and performs 
his songs with his band The Mad Cows. The Band is a strong 
family unit and includes his four brothers and his sister. 
This summer they are heavily booked for a variety of events 
including parties, weddings and festivals. As an individual 
performer, Hamish is well known in the town, regularly 
entertaining listeners at the Village Inn and The George Inn 
with songs and ditties from his extensive repertoire.

In 2002, he established Nailstock as an additional 
element of the Nailsworth Festival, with the aim of especially attracting young people and 
bringing the community together Ð the date luckily coinciding with the ancient British 
Festival of Beltane (the beginning of summer.) For the next five years, he organised the 
whole programme himself, and looks back on those pioneering days with much affection. ÔIt 
would be great to re-create the wonderful atmosphere of those first few festivals and what 
they provided for the community,Õ he added. ÔI was saddened when this yearÕs event was 
cancelled after the organisers had put in so much work.Õ

Every year Hamish plays a part in The Glastonbury Festival, producing a music and 
theatre extravaganza called The Rabbit Hole. It has grown in reputation and is considered 
to be one of the finest establishments on the site. His band ÔThe Mad CowsÕ is always part of 
this venue that specialises in new, up-and-coming bands. The whole theme is based on Lewis 
CarrollÕs ÔAlice in Wonderland.Õ

Hamish works at Ruskin Mill, where he teaches Animal Husbandry and Storytelling. 
ÔMost agree that the staff learn as much from the students and the creative environment as 
the students learn from the staff,Õ he said. ÔIt is a great privilege to work with the students 
who so enjoy being in the moment with the animals.Õ He is particularly grateful to the Mill 
for the unfailing support and encouragement given to the ÔNailstockÕ event.

Like many local residents, Hamish feels very much part of the community. ÔI love 
NailsworthÕs ability to attract musicians and artists; it has such an unusual vibrancy for a 
small town,Õ he said. ÔLong may it continueÕ.

Mike Brinkworth


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Nailsworth Town Council


Town MayorÕs report

June has seen two groups of volunteers 
working hard for their community. Once 
again the Nailsworth Festival was a great 
success, attracting local residents and people 
from around the area into the town with a 
variety of events. The day of the Newmarket 
Fete turned out to be a chilly one, but 
despite that it was well attended. The small 
community really entered into the spirit of 
the event, with one house even being opened 
to sell ice creams. Well done to both groups.

The new Arkell Centre opened its doors to the public on 
25th June Ð what amazing facilities it has for all the town to 
use. Some people have voiced concerns regarding the cost 
of the Centre, but I can promise that the full details will be 
published in the Nailsworth News for all to see as soon as all 
the invoices have been received and paid. 

The Town Council has received a complaint about adults 
drinking in the Mortimer Gardens during the day and on one 
occasion becoming abusive. I hope this is an isolated incident, 
but should there be a recurrence please contact the Police and 
the Town Clerk so that action can be taken.

Young people with skateboards and BMXs will be pleased 
to know that the order has been placed for the new . pipe for 
the skate ramp in the King George V Playing 
Field. Also included will be a new grind wall, 
which will be a bonus. The base should be laid 
in early July with the . pipe arriving during the 
school holiday (I canÕt wait to have a go ÐÔlife 
insurance is all paid upÕ!)

As I write this report the work on the new 
gas main in George Street is coming to an end. 
I know, from talking to traders, that it has been a 
very difficult 4 weeks, but the contractors have 
worked well to complete the project 2 weeks 
ahead of schedule.

I have been asked if the Town is organising any event/s 
for the QueenÕs Golden Jubilee in 2012, so I have decided 
to Ôstart the ball rollingÕ by calling a meeting for interested 
individuals/community groups in the Council Chamber on 
Monday 19th September at 7 pm.

The Council, along with its other partners in the Town, 
continues to improve on the CountyÕs offer of 12 hours 
library opening time (see Bill AffleckÕs report on the next 
page). We intend to have a meeting/training evening with 
County Library staff in the very near future. If you have not 
already volunteered to help in the library and you would like 
to do a session once a month, please contact me.

Steve Robinson, 01453 834270, robinsons@fsmail.net 


Town Council 
committee 
memberships

There may be times when 
you want to contact a local 
councillor about Nailsworth 
issues, so on the right we 
give the Chairs (shown in 
bold type) and members 
of our Town Council 
Committees. Please note 
that Steve Robinson 
(Mayor), and Sally Thorpe 
(Deputy Mayor), are ex 
officio members of all 
committees and working 
parties.

Contact details for 
Councillors can be found 
on Nailsworth Town 
Council website at http://
www.nailsworthtown.
co.uk/.

Finance, Economic and 
General Purposes

Steve Robinson (photo above)

Paul Carter

Anne Elliott

Norman Kay

Myles Robinson

Robert Windsor

(Chair of Environment Committee)

Environment

Paul Carter

Anne Elliott

Michael Kelly

Mohib Rahman

Sue Reed

Public Buildings 
& Assets 
(working party)

 Paul Carter

 Norman Kay

 Michael Kelly

 Myles Robinson

Property 
Management

Myles Robinson 
Nicholas Dart

Norman Kay

Michael Kelly

Robert Windsor

Recreation & 
Amenities

Norman Kay 

Anne Elliott

Susan Reed

Mohib Rahman

Robert Windsor

Planning

Paul Carter 

Nicholas Dart

Michael Kelly

Myles Robinson

Communications

Robert Windsor 

Anne Elliott

Norman Kay


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Local affairs

What is happening to our Library?

By the time the next Nailsworth News, the September issue, 
is published we will be on the verge of the new era for the 
town library. You will know that the County Council has chosen 
to reduce support for its Library Service to allow it to maintain 
spending in other areas and that, as a result, NailsworthÕs 
Library will become a Link Library. This means that it will 
remain within the GCC Library Service (GCCLS) but with a 
reduced budget. The greatest part of the costs of maintaining 
any library are staffing costs, but there are also overhead costs 
associated with the building and its facilities: heating, lighting, 
maintenance (of the building, but also computers and library 
stock), cleaning and Business Rates. GCC has sought to share 
these latter costs through, particularly, a strategic partnership 
with the police as a result of which there will be a ÔPolice 
PointÕ in the library, the Police Authority therefore making a 
contribution to the running costs of the library building. Other 
partnerships are possible and may be developed between the 
time of writing and the beginning of September.

Budget and timings

The Library Services budget will allow it to meet the overhead 
costs and maintain staff to provide a 12 hour a week service. 
The base case is that the library will open with GCCLS staff 
on Wednesday mornings (3 hours), all day Friday (6 hours) 
and Saturday mornings (3 hours). No evening openings can 
be supported. At the moment, we have these sessions plus all 
day Mondays, Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons; 
Tuesday afternoons and Thursday are already non-library days. 

Staffing

GCCLS guidelines require two staff members to be on site 
during library opening hours. They would accept a pattern 
involving one GCCLS staff member and one support volunteer, 
although one session per week would, for administrative 
purposes, need to be covered by two GCCLS staff. Thus three 
of the four sessions could be handled with a GCCLS staff 
member and a volunteer. Although GCCLS are not prepared 
to allow libraries to be opened without one of their staff being 
present, volunteers to support these staff could free-up budget 
money for additional sessions. GCCLS are also receptive to the 
idea that any outside contribution to the overhead costs could be 
translated into funding for additional staff hours.

Volunteering

A number of 
people have 
said they would 
be interested in 
volunteering 
to help out in 
the library. 
Between now 
and September 
it is hoped to 
develop a Ôjob 
descriptionÕ 
for potential 
volunteers and 
to arrange a 
meeting between them and GCCLS management so that those 
who do decide to commit to the scheme know exactly what will 
be involved. 

----------

How much of this and other options can be put in place before 
September 5th remains to be seen. We do know that from 
September we will have a guaranteed 12 hours library opening 
each week, and with reasonable luck substantially more. What 
we may also suspect is that all this is likely to be a case of Ôuse 
it or lose itÕ Ð so support your library, now and in the future.

BA


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means such crimes can be easily avoided by the driver taking 
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your car is kept locked, and take all your property with you. 

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Focus on George Street

George Street road closures

By the time you read this we should be nearing (or even past) 
the end of the George Street gas main project. At the time of 
writing (weekend, June 10-12) you can access the George Street 
Shoppers Car Park from the town centre as well as from the 
Common via the ÔWÕ. 

That doesnÕt mean that people coming across the Common 
arenÕt still exposed to ÔRoad Closed AheadÕ signs as well as the 
inviting ÔGeorge Street will be closed for six weeks from May 
31stÕ, buried in the middle of Wales & WestÕs little essay in 
black on yellow. Nor are people 
on the A46 spared the diversion 
signs, those masterpieces of 
information technology that 
donÕt tell you where youÕre 
being diverted from or to. For a 
long time people coming down 
Fountain Street saw a sign which 
said ÔTurn Left OnlyÕ Ð blithely 
ignoring the fact that you could 
legitimately go straight on along 
the A46 to Stroud. 

The George Street traders 
have suffered during the last 
weeks and it may well be that a 
lot of their lost business could be 
traced to misleading signage. George Street wasnÕt ever going 
to be closed for six weeks; what was lost was direct access to 
(or from) the A46 Ð but thatÕs not what the sign said. Morrisons 
wasnÕt the only business in George Street which stayed open but 
it was easy to read that it was, from the signage. 

We donÕt know who, if anyone, scrutinises and approves 
road signage Ð it canÕt be the people who wouldnÕt allow us 
to post ÔFair Trade TownÕ on the entry to Nailsworth signs 
because Ôa motorist could only absorb five words on a signÕ, 
could it? Perhaps the Chamber of Trade could have a look at 
what is proposed to see that it doesnÕt disadvantage traders 
by suggesting that things would be worse than would actually 
be the case. WeÕve seen road works signs coupled with eye-
catching ÔAll Business Open as NormalÕ signs Ð but that was 
elsewhereÉ At least the signs for the Avening Road closures do 
indicate which places and businesses are still accessible. 

BA


Other signage: Nailsworth Computers in George Street has 
recently had a planning application for a sign over the shop turned 
down. Reasons given include the following: 'The proposal would 
be likely to distract passers-by, cyclists or drivers of vehicles to the 
detriment of public safety.Õ Is this some kind of joke? In the worst 
case, would cars / pedestrians / cyclists be dangerously stopped 
in their tracks? And what about other signs in town, and the many 
ludicrous signs on our roads? MS

The George Street car park 

The Nailsworth News has been contacted by a small number 
of people who have fallen foul of the tightening up of the 
rules governing parking in the George Street car park beside 
Morrisons. The most common complaint has been receiving 
a ticket for returning within the proscribed three hours after 
leaving. A few months ago, we printed the terms of parking 
there, including the time limits, but not everyone read that or 
seems to look at the signs in the Park itself, so we invited James 
Chamberlain, owner of the site (through Nailsworth Mills 
Estate), to remind us all of the rules and to explain why they 
are necessary. His response is below.

We hope that Nailsworth is not becoming a victim of its 
own success. We are lucky enough to be surrounded by 
some of the greatest retailers that you can find in the country. 
But if shoppers cannot park, they will go elsewhere. The free 
shoppersÕ car park outside Morrisons in George Street is 
intended to help solve that problem.

Who is the car park for and what are the time limits?

This car park is for all shoppers in Nailsworth, not just those 
using the supermarket. As explained in the December 2010 issue 
of the Nailsworth News, there are clearly visible signs posted 
at the entrance and around the car park which confirm that a 
vehicle can be left there for up to 2 hours (see the photo of one, 
above right). After that time, no return is permitted for another 3 
hours. Sadly we have had to use this rule because some ÔSmart 
AlecsÕ have claimed another 2 hours by moving their vehicle. By 
doing this they not only try to park their vehicle for long periods, 
they also block spaces that are there for the use of shoppers. 

Tightening up - why, and how?

The threat of clamping for people abusing the car park had 
worked pretty well since the store opened 24 years ago. 
However, the law on clamping is changing (and it is a draconian 
measure which we were loathe to use) - thus there were an 
increasing amount of people Ôtaking the MickeyÕ. For this 
reason, we decided to employ a specialist company to enforce 
the rules - see below. We have also tightened up on people 
parking on double yellow lines, sometimes next to empty 
parking spaces. The Ôno 
parking areasÕ are there for 
a reason; not only do they 
assist in traffic flow around 
the car park, but they also 
aid visibility for both 
drivers and pedestrians. 

How is the parking limit 
enforced?

We employ Everything 
Parking Limited to 
monitor and maintain 
the correct use of the 
Park. John (the car 
park attendant) uses an 
electronic monitoring 
system to record car 
registrations, and anyone who does not comply with the terms 
of using the car park receives a parking ticket. He is instructed 
to be like a cricket umpire, firm but fair. Failure to pay the 
parking fine results in pursuance through the legal system, 
since Everything Parking is a member of the British Parking 
Association and has access to the DVLA list of car registrations 
and owners. If there is a genuine case where someone feels they 
have been incorrectly fined, the shoppers have been encouraged 
to contact E.P. Ltd at 01225 729035. Historically we have given 
the net proceeds of fines to charities, and this year we are giving 
them to Nailsworth Youth Club. 

Are the changes working? 

In the 4 months since we have implemented these changes, 
retailers in George Street have noticed a faster turnover of 
parking spaces with more available at peak times. People are 
now obviously less inclined to park their vehicle for more than 2 
hours because of the risk of receiving a ticket.

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Management of parking spaces in Nailsworth is important. 
Our town is a popular shopping destination, and pressure on 
parking spaces continues to grow. One car parked for 24 hours 
stops another 72 cars popping in for 20 minutes. At the time of 
writing, George Street is closed and we are all suffering !

James Chamberlain


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Community

DonÕt let your charity donations be stolen

Emmaus is a charity that is surely known to all of us in Nailsworth, 
doing a great job in helping homeless people back to work and into 
society as well as giving them roofs over their heads. The charity 
is always grateful for all the donations given, and people buying so 
many goods from the shop in town means that amazing work is done 
for the less fortunate. However, it has become clear that donations 
left outside the door whilst the shop is closed are sometimes being 
stolen by people who are quickly selling the stuff for their own 
needs - usually drugs and drink 
etc. This is greatly distressing for 
Emmaus, and also for those who 
have donated items. The police 
are aware of the problem and very 
supportive, but they need extra 
Ôeyes and earsÕ. 

Leaving donations outside the 
shop is best from 9.30 am onwards 
when there is always someone 
to receive it. If this does not suit, 
please ask a friend to deliver for 
you or wait until you are free, since 
leaving items out overnight is, 
sadly, asking for trouble. 

MS

The Domesday project

In 1986 the BBC launched Domesday, an ambitious 
project to record a snapshot of everyday life across 
the UK. A million volunteers took part. Thanks to 
major improvements in technology (cheap storage, fast 
broadband access etc) it is now possible to explore parts 
of the archive online. At this stage, only content from 
the community disc archive is being published - that is, 
photographs and text that are Ôcrowd sourcedÕ from the 
public; corresponding maps from 1986; and new ones 
from 2011.

If you want, you can get involved. It is possible to 
update the information and make your mark on record of 
our collective history. Anyone can send updated text and 
pictures (the closing date is 31st October 2011.)

Find out more about the BBC Domesday project at 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday. To look at 
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A local toddler group run once a week at Box Village 
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running it will be moving on (to school) and no-one has 
come forward to take over. This 
group, which supports local 
communities, was started 30 years 
ago, and toddlers come from 
all around Box, Nailsworth and 
further afield. It has always been 
run by volunteer parents. The 
current organisers are appealing 
to anyone 
who could 
help to save 
this valuable 
service. 
Please get in 
touch if so - 
contact Kate 
on 872028.

Puppet power!

The Nailsworth Knitters want to thank those of you who have 
joined us in knitting hand puppets and finger puppets which will 
shortly be going to the Gambia. So far, over 150 puppets have 
been collected, with more to come. The final day is Monday July 
11th, when we will be in the new Arkell Community Centre in 
Forest Green between 10.00 
am - 12.00 noon. Do come 
and see all the puppets before 
they are handed over. 

Special thanks to Ann 
Cook in Scotland for her 
donations. Sorry Ann, but 
your envelope got recycled 
before I had made a note of 
your address!

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Community


Mike hangs up his festival boots

For many years the final event of the Nailsworth Festival has 
been the Festival walk, and for most of the past 17 years the 
walk has been led by Cotswold warden Mike Brinkworth 
(pictured right) Ð yes, Nailsworth NewsÕs biographical feature 
writer.

Many will recall the pleasure and surprises that Mike and 
his colleagues Dave Walton and Alan Bulley have provided as 
they escorted groups of walkers around NailsworthÕs lesser-
known paths and secret nooks and crannies. At strategic pauses 
poems would be recited, stories told and legends recalled, 
making the walks much more than just putting one foot in front of the other. 

Now, however, Mike has announced he feels that not only has he Ôexhausted all the 
possible routes around Nailsworth, but Dave has played out all his variations of poets 
and poetry.Õ.And so they have decided to call it a day Ð which is truly the end of an era. 

The Festival committee would like to pay tribute to their considerable contribution 
to Festival folklore over the years, and to wish them well for the future. It would be a 
hard act to follow, but is there anyone out there willing to step into their boots?

Forest Green Senior 
Citizens' Club

By the time you get this paper, the 
Senior Citizens' Club at Forest 
Green will have moved its weekly 
meetings into the ground floor in the 
new Arkell Community Centre. 
The start time of 2 pm will remain 
unchanged (note that the Club is 
closed in August) and there will be 
occasional outings also. 

Now that the group will have 
more space, they are inviting new 
members to join them. Anyone sixty 
years old or older will be made most 
welcome. For the weekly fee of £1.50 
you can enjoy the entertainment 
arranged, together with a cup of tea 
and biscuits and a lot of chat. Further 
details can be obtained from David 
Boulton on 833411. The programme 
for July features ÔTreasures in the 
AtticÕ on 17th July, an outing to 
Evesham on the 21st and a mystery 
item (because not yet booked at time 
of going to press!) on 14th July. 


Fun day at Shortwood

The Shortwood Beer Festival and 
Fun Day was a great success, as you 
can see from the photographs shown 
on the right and below. I donÕt drink 
beer, but I gather from those who do 
that it was an excellent experience. 
There was plenty to keep people of all 
ages busy, and the tug of war certainly 
lived up to all the hype - it was 
hilarious. Profits from the weekend 
are going to Phoenix Playmates and 
Shortwood Minisoccer.

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Community / green matters


Edible Open 
Gardens 9th and 
10th July

Are you interested in growing 
stuff? 6 ÔedibleÕ gardens in Horsley 
and 4 gardens and 2 community 
orchards in Nailsworth will be open 
on Sunday 10th July. The aim is to 
share ideas and learn more about 
growing our own food. Another 22 
gardens, orchards and allotments 
around Stroud will be open the day 
before. There will be vegetables, fruit, herb and kitchen gardens, chicken keepers, 
bees, childrensÕ activities, workshops on composting, keeping chickens, allotments 
and community spaces Ð plus tea and cakes! Flyers with details are available in the 
library and on the website www.edibleopengardens.org.uk. 

The weekend is being organised by Transition Stroud, (www.transitionstroud.
org) in association with NailsworthÕs own Go Grow. These community groups are 
dedicated to strengthening our abilities to grow more food locally and find solutions 
to our steadily increasing supermarket food, transport and energy costs. Katherine 
Kearns, Chair of Go Grow said, ÔWith rising food costs... we need to rediscover 
how to grow our own. The Edible Open Gardens weekend is a great chance to see 
how others are doing just that.Õ You can meet Katherine at the Jovials Community 
Orchard at 3.00 pm on Sunday 10th July, when she will run a workshop on setting 
up a community orchard, garden or shared space. 

Local Hero

This month we are pleased to 
feature Kathleen Beard as our 
local hero. Kathleen is active in 
many fields in Nailsworth, but 
we thank her particularly for her 
invaluable contribution to the 
NN, where she is a key member 
of the distribution team. HerÕs 
is a backroom job, sorting and 
bagging up the papers before they 
are passed on to the silent army of 
footsoldiers who actually deliver 
them. Don Luke, our Distribution 
Manage, comments that Kathleen 
also does an excellent job of 
keeping him in order!

Kath is taking a break at 
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Green matters

Nailsworth notes: swifts at the Jovial

There are hopes that a small colony of swifts nesting in 
the derelict Jovial Foresters pub in Nailsworth may be 
thrown a life-line.

The birds Ð summer visitors to this country Ð are in danger 
of losing their home because of plans to convert the premises 
into new housing. But Stroud District Council has been asked 
by locals and the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of 
Birds) to attach a condition which will effectively protect the 
future of the birds. A decision is still awaited.

Swifts, which eat, drink, sleep and even mate on the wing 
can fly at a staggering 200 mph. But they cannot keep pace 
with redevelopment. They are now on the countyÕs ÔamberÕ list 
of endangered species because of declining numbers.

 One reason for their demise is the conversion of old 
buildings such as mills and warehouses into flats, and 
renovation of homes which ousts all feathered tenants. 
Blocked up holes, new roofing works and other improvements 
have even relegated House Sparrows and Starlings to the ÔredÕ 
list, such is the 
concern for their 
future. Swallows, 
which shared the 
old Dunkirk Mills 
and Longfords Mill 
with the above 
birds, lost their 
former nesting places through redevelopment.

But, if the Council approves, existing nesting holes at the 
Jovial could be retained, or special swift nest boxes installed, 
in consultation with the 
RSPB.

Now all property 
owners who have feathered 
squatters are being urged to 
think ahead when it comes 
to repairs, to ensure that 
stringent laws protecting 
nesting birds are not broken, 
and that the decline in 
sensitive species is halted, or 
even reversed.

A man who was 
concerned about the welfare 
of a pair of friendly House 
Sparrows when about to do 
some repair work to his home, not far from Nailsworth, waited 
until after the nesting season; purchased a double sparrow box 
before dealing with the offending hole in his eaves; and, hey 
presto, he now has two pairs of house sparrows to keep his 
family company Ð a happy ending for everyone! LetÕs hope 
that all concerned with future developments take such an 
enlightened view.

Terry Grant


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quince in Park Road!) and place a flag on the Fruit Map. 50 flags were collected in just 
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Youth matters / schools

From St. 
DominicÕs

Already we are 
half way through 
the summer term, 
PGL seems a long 
time ago and we are 
well into our Local 
Mills project. All 
the children have experienced a weaving 
workshop morning held at The Museum in 
the Park with some amazing results. They 
are now in the process of visiting the Local 
Mills and studying the weaving process and 
machinery. We are indebted to the wonderful 
volunteers who are providing us with 
resources as well as leading tours around the 
Mills. I am sure that by the end of this term 
the children will be very knowledgeable 
about their heritage Ð not to mention the staff 
learning a thing or two!

As mentioned in the June edition, the 
other major project this term is the bees, 
ably lead by Peter Lead and the Stroud 
Beekeepers Society. We now have hives 
situated in our top field, and a meeting 
has been held for parents and the local 
community to inform them about this 
exciting venture and how to become 
involved.

Before the end of the term we will be 
fitting in a sports day, the junior production 
of ÔA Midsummer NightÕs DreamÕ, more 
class outings to the Mills and the Museum, 
the LeaverÕs Mass at Clifton Cathedral and 
many more things.

 Please join us at the annual School and 
Parish fete which will be on Saturday 9th 
July starting at 12.30 pm. Lunches will be 
made and served by the children. This year 
there is a circus theme, so do come along and 
enjoy the fun!

Margaret Smith, Headteacher


Guides in the the running for international trip

There is news of two local Guides who are hoping to be selected to represent the 
South West Girlguiding region on an international trip.

Every year, the region runs 3 or 4 international trips for senior members 
(aged 14-17). The trips vary in purpose and content, but all involve meeting 
other members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts 
(WAGGGS). Charlotte Dembny and Rachel Douglas-Phillips (pictured 
right) are through the initial round of the selection process, their names having 
been put forward by Gloucestershire. 
In October, they will be attending a 3 
day selection event in Hampshire which 
sounds very interesting in its own right - 
participants will be taking part in lots of 
activities, including learning team building 
skills and more about WAGGS. Then, who 
knows, it may be an international trip next!

Our best wishes to Charlotte and 
Rachel. Whatever the outcome, these are 
young people to be proud of.


Teenage scout ÔExplorerÕ heads 
for Sweden

Josh Greer (15) from Shortwood is doing great 
things through his role as a scout. Starting off with the 
Nailsworth group, he is now with the Explorers in Stroud 
and has been lucky enough to be chosen as one of only 
36 from the county to go to the World Scout Jamboree 
in Sweden later this summer. He is hoping to give us a 
few words about his experiences later, along with the 
occasional picture.

Next year he is also hoping to raise enough money to 
spend 4 weeks in Borneo helping 
communities out there who are less 
fortunate than us. He needs to raise 
about £3,000. Again, we hope that 
as a town we can support him with 
his fundraising in what will be a 
fantastic adventure. More news in 
later editions of the NN.

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Nailsworth County Primary School - Ofsted visit

Report by Vince 
Southcott, Headteacher

We are really pleased with our 
latest Ofsted report, which 
was out last month. We received 
a satisfactory overall grade with 
numerous good elements. The full 
report can be found on the Ofsted 
site via our school website http://
nailsworthschool.org.uk/.

The letter to the children from 
Mary Davis, the Lead Inspector, 
acknowledged the warm welcome the children gave and how 
much the Inspectors enjoyed talking with them and seeing what 
they did. Mary said that the children are a real credit to the 
school by the way they make a good contribution to the school 
community; polite and welcoming to visitors; and kind and 
considerate to those around them. It was also great hearing that 
children felt safe and well cared for and that parents strongly 
endorse this view. A particularly validating part of the report 
was the fact that pupils said there is always an adult who will 
look after them if they are upset, and also said that incidents of 
bullying are managed effectively and are given a high profile. 
The report also highlighted many good aspects about how our 
children enjoy their learning and respond well to good teaching.

It is great that the report states that the standards our 
children reach are steadily rising, and overall are currently 
typical of pupils at Primary age. Good progress in learning 
is linked clearly with the quality of teaching, showing that 
school leaders have taken robust action to improve this. We 
will continue to develop our teaching, and have been set a 
challenging target by the Ofsted Team to raise our expertise to 
the next level.

The Ofsted Team recognised the considerable turbulence 
of staffing and leadership since the last inspection (summer 
2009), resulting in a significant fall in achievement and other 
outcomes, particularly behaviour. I am really pleased that 
Mary Davis endorsed the fact that the school has successfully 
addressed these issues and the strategies established are now 
beginning to show an impact. For example, we have worked 
hard to ensure that all childrenÕs needs are met, and the report 
acknowledges the good care, guidance and support that are 
provided, including how well the school utilises its partnerships 
in promoting learning and well-being. 

All our building work and the resulting learning 
environments were commended, with most areas being light 
and spacious and having inspirational displays that promote 
creativity and provide opportunities for role-play that excite and 
engage pupils in their current topic. 

Our sporting focus was highly praised, with large numbers 
of children participating in activities, including rugby, cricket 
and swimming, all of which contribute to their physical health.

Thank you to all who have supported the school. This latest 
Ofsted report gives us great encouragement in continuing our 
exciting journey and clearly supports the direction we are 
heading in. We are all very committed to achieving the best for 
every child who we have the privilege of teaching. 


Where do we go from here?

As part of the schoolÕs self evaluation, we determine our next steps for improvement. 
The Ofsted team have endorsed these through their recommendations for improvement 
in the report, which we are already working extremely hard to meet.

i) We have plans to improve our teaching expertise in raising attainment and in 
accelerating the pace of learning, by:

¥ Where vacancies arise, recruiting good or better teachers

¥ Continuing our training for teachers in literacy and numeracy through our Talk 
for Writing project, and in numeracy the raising of expectations and challenge

¥ Implementing new support material in closing the attainment gap of children 
who are struggling in reading and numeracy

¥ Continuing our whole school approach to Assessment 
for Learning to ensure that children are appropriately 
challenged across all abilities and that marking of 
childrenÕs work shows them clearly the next steps to 
their learning.

ii) We are improving the quality of community cohesion 
through building on the good work we do locally to include 
opportunities for pupils to gain better understanding of 
children in other contexts, both nationally and internationally. 
We are currently looking at how we develop the opportunities 
available to us and will be seeking views and support 
of parents and the wider community in developing and 
implementing an action plan to address this.

Best wishes

I would like to wish 
Year 6 a fabulous 
end to their Primary 
years and wish them 
all the very best 
going up to their 
respective Secondary 
schools. It has been 
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and they have been brilliant at meeting 
all the challenges thrown at them, 
especially the caving on their recent 
residential where they all climbed 
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Health matters 

Introducing Nailsworth Health Partnership 

Whatever our other interests, all of us in Nailsworth must surely have a keen interest in health? It is a subject that 
unites everyone, young and old. 

Nailsworth has a Health Practice with professional staff, serving as the main access point to the wider NHS system. 
The town has qualified practitioners in many fields of medicine, from the long-established ones like dentistry, to the 
newer alternative and complementary therapies. It has two dispensing pharmacies. It has programmes and classes 
which are aimed at helping health. It has nursing care. It has a library (well, we hope it will continue to have an 
effective library) with access to books and other information on health matters. It has volunteers who work in all kinds 
of health-related organisations, the local hospice being just one example. And of course there is also the internet, 
source of endless health advice and information; some of it is very good, but some of it is at best untested and at worst 
misleading, wrong or even dangerous. 

Nailsworth Health Partnership has been formed to help bring all these resources together. This month, we are 
pleased to give our central spread over to the group so that they can tell us something about themselves and their plans.


NHP - what is it?

Marilyn Miles, Chair of the Partnership, explains its aims:

ÔNailsworth Health Partnership is a voluntary organisation 
seeking to improve the health and well-being of people 
who live and work in the Nailsworth area. How can we do 
this? Well, by promoting a healthier lifestyle in a healthier 
environment, something that will benefit us all. And we also 
want to take a lead in providing and sharing information 
and education. Our aim is not to start from scratch, but to 
supplement and improve the many existing health related 
activities in our local community.Õ 

The Partnership is keen to create and improve understanding and collaboration 
between those working in mainstream health and those working in complementary 
fields. On this page and the next, there are stories showing how we are already 
working to achieve this. The health talks, the walking festival (on the next page) 
and the personal story about food intolerance (below) all help to improve health 
and well-being. The account on the right of someone who had a serious illness 
and used both the NHS and complementary therapies to help her recovery shows 
how well the two can work together.

The best of both worlds - 
one residentÕs story 

Just before I was 50 I found a lump in 
my right breast. It was cancer, but after 
a year of tests/chemotherapy/surgery 
and radiotherapy in Cheltenham I was 
thankfully clear of the disease.

Two things helped me cope with the 
hot, overcrowded waiting rooms, the 
devastating effects of chemotherapy 
and the all pervading anxiety and fear. 
One was the compassion, expertise 
and professionalism of my consultant 
and breast care nurse. The second was 
complementary therapies for emotional, 
physical and healing support. I felt that my 
body needed soothing, particularly after 
the onslaught of chemo. Shiatsu Therapy 
helped me release the tension and anxiety 
following the treatments and also helped 
directly with the constipation following 
anti-sickness medication. 

Alexander Technique encouraged 
me to open up my body from the subtle 
ÔprotectiveÕ pattern of compression I had 
created. It helped me to breathe more 
freely and to release anxiety and tension. 

Reiki healing offered further calming 
and soothing and a lightening of mood.

Thank you to the wonderful staff at 
Cheltenham Hospital and the healers and 
practitioners who helped me through a 
very challenging time.

A local resident


Wheat intolerance

I used to feel bloated, constipated and so tired that life was a 
major drag. Occasionally I would get a flare-up and my legs 
would retain a lot of water and itch so much that I would 
scratch myself raw during sleep. All of the above were due 
to my intolerance to wheat. When wheat was taken out of 
my diet my body began to recover and I felt more alive than 
I had in years. It is this huge amount of wheat that often 
overloads our body's mechanism for dealing with it and so 
we become intolerant. I do not have an allergic reaction to wheat - it won't kill 
me! However I am 100 times better without it, so I avoid it on a daily basis and 
now I no longer miss it. 

Gail Smith

Patient Participation Group goes live 

Prices Mill Surgery has announced the launch of their Patient 
Participation Group (PPG) which will be a sub group of NHP.

Duncan Mann, 
Practice Manager at the 
surgery, explains: ÔThe 
group is about creating 
and improving two-way 
communication between 
patients, the practice and 
the community it serves. 
We are also keen to bring 
a sense of partnership 
between the practice and 
its patients.Õ

Under the proposed NHS reforms, GPs will be taking on 
significant new responsibilities to manage NHS resources, and to 
provide a wider range of services to our rural community. ÔThe 
PPG will be an excellent way to obtain 
patientsÕ input in the way new facilities 
and services are planned and executed,Õ 
Duncan told us.

Meetings of the group will be held 
quarterly at the surgery. You can get 
further details from the Prices Mill 
Surgery website at www.pricesmill.co.uk. 
If you are interested in getting involved, 
and are a registered patient of the practice, 
please contact Duncan on 839719.


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Nailsworth Health Partnership 


Walking festival May 2011 
- for body, mind and spirit

A walking festival was held over 10 days 
in May. As well as the regular Tuesday 
Walking4Health there were 8 other walks. 

The festival, organised by Pam 
Browne (pictured right), Nick Peters and 
Duncan Mann had a variety of themes 
and each walk had a particular focus. The organisers were 
pleased that NHP patron Dan Robinson (the Olympic marathon 
runner) and his family were able to come on the nature walk. 
Other walks featured local history and industry, one encouraged 
walkers to stop and make sketches whilst one was a story walk 
geared for both adults and children. The final (and longest) walk 
was along part of the parish boundary deviating a little but with 
no repetition or hesitation..

Fiona Eadie (pictured 
far right) led the story 
walk for adults and young 
children. One grandmother remarked, ÔIt 
was a unique experience for me and the 
children Ð much more than I expectedÕ. 
Landscape and story unfolded as they 
followed the river up the valley. They 
playfully explored the world of the 
stream and the woods Ð paddling, rope 
swinging, badger sett exploring Ð and 
finished with a picnic and game of 
rounders. 

Paul Young, NHP Treasurer (pictured at the bottom of the 
page), who joined nearly all the walks, concluded, ÔI reached 
parts of Nailsworth never before reached and met people never 
before met. On a personal health level my blood pressure went 
from something to worry about to something to keep a watch on 
(thatÕs an improvement!)Õ

The walking sub-group are considering another festival next 
year Ð there is certainly enthusiasm 
for another story walk and regular 
art walks.

Some interesting facts about the walking festival:

¥ 81 walkers took part, including 6 children and 1 dog

¥ The longest walk was 9 miles

¥ 32.5 miles were covered in total

¥ The boundary walk was joined by a visitor from Australia.

¥ The town walk included a male MS sufferer

¥ The nature walkers visited the orchard by the Jovial 
Foresters, the Community Orchard at Rockness and the 
stone cave entrances at the same location

¥ The highlight of this event must have been walking the 
full length of the three Dunkirk Mill Ponds (with special 
permission)

¥ A walker commented on wildlife being so near to the A46.

The art walk

The art walk, part of 
the walking festival, 
was organised by Lucy 
Guenot and by Jo 
Hofman (pictured below 
right). It went through 
Ruskin Mill gardens and 
Horsley woods. Catherine 
Bryan Merrett, one of 
the walkers, describes 
her reaction, ÔUsually there is a focus to a walk, but sometimes 
we need to be allowed, or told, to really look. Leaving, arriving 
and some observations of the journey are made subconsciously. 
However, walking with the intent of observing is a totally different 
experience. Your senses are open and more aware, your visuals are 
more acute and seem more saturated. You find yourself looking at 
things you take for granted with utter amazement, realizing that you 
have never taken the time to stop and seeÕ. 

Catherine found the Art Walk a simple yet incredible experience. 
She continues, ÔThe 9 of us walked in a calm, guided, open eyed 
and open-minded way, looking at everything 
around us, looking beyond and feeling the 
ground beneath us and the air around us. Jo 
and Lucy were fantastic guides and tutors, 
giving the group focal points and subjects of 
focus. They led us through gardens, allotments, 
fields and finally to a cup of tea and some 
fabulous homemade biscuits! I am thoroughly 
looking forward to the next Art Walk and hope 
to see more of you there.Õ

Health talk on 
dementia

In March, Prices Mill Surgery 
hosted the NHPÕs first talk, chaired 
by Dr Ros Mulhall and given 
by local Consultant Old Age 
Psychiatrist Dr Joe Stratford 
from Weavers Croft in Stroud. 
ÔDementia is not inevitable,Õ Dr 
Stratford told us. ÔIt is a medical condition where loss of 
memory, adverse personality changes and deterioration 
in functioning reach such a degree as to interfere with 
normal life.Õ

Dr Stratford runs a Memory Clinic which patients 
are referred to by GP. Practical help can be given with 
dementia and some of the symptoms can be treated with 
drugs. A healthy lifestyle is advised for all. 

Further information about 
dementia and how to cope 
with it can be obtained from 
the AlzheimerÕs Society www.
alzheimers.org.uk and the local 
NHS Trust www.2gether.nhs.uk/
managing-memory-2gether12. 
There is also excellent advice in the 
book by nutritionist Patrick Holford, 
ÔThe AlzheimerÕs Prevention Plan.Õ, 
which is recommended for all those 
with an interest in this subject.


WhatÕs happening next at NHP?

The next open meeting of the NHP will be held at Prices Mill 
Surgery at 7.30 pm on Thursday 7th July. There will be further 
talks on healthy living Ð suggestions include nutrition and aspects 
of mental well-being. NHP hope to have regular art walks and 
another story walk next year.

There are also plans to have a directory of health services 
in the area to include complementary therapists. If you require 
information on any of the therapies mentioned on these pages, or 
you want your service included, please contact Jo Hofman on 
834774 or johofman2@gmail.com. 

Could you be part of this?

Are you interested in getting involved? Paul Young, the 
Treasurer (pictured right) explains how simple it is. ÔThere is 
no joining fee Ð all you need to do is complete a form with your 
name and contact details. Get in touch with Prices Mill Surgery, 
the Natural Health Centre or the Chair Marilyn Miles (832974 or 
mbm@ankerbold.co.uk.) And here is some good news: events 
such as the talks and the walking festival 
are free!Õ

So far, the events and activities that 
have happened came about through the 
good will and enthusiasm of volunteers. 
NHP is in the process of applying for 
grants for future events, the proposed 
directory and regular newsletters. You can 
give your time, or donations are always 
welcome Ð contact Paul on 837807 or 
paul@crystalfountain.myzen.co.uk.


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Minding our own business


Needles for knitting revival

Some months ago we told you about the opening, 
in Market Street, of Steffi SternÕs Mother Goose, 
and included a mention of SteffiÕs interest in knitting 
and crochet work. Well, Steffi now has a new line in 
making knitting needles. This is done with various 
woods; beech is a popular one, but she also uses 
ramin. The raw material comes as dowels of various 
diameters, from 3mm up to10mm plus. Actually 
making the needles involves cutting the dowel to the 
required length, (Steffi is often asked for seriously long 
needles), making the pointed end, and then smoothing 
and smoothing so that thereÕs no risk of the wool 
being snagged when theyÕre in use. The last touch 
is fitting a spherical stop (for single ended needles) 
and inscribing the Mother Goose motif. She makes 
needles to order and is selling by mail order too (www.
mothergooseonline.co.uk).

After some years in the doldrums, knitting is 
coming back into fashion and 
Steffi has all you need to get 
going, including a knitting 
circle which meets below 
the shop. She has been told 
by several customers that 
Nailsworth got its name from 
making knitting needles out 
of pins/nails, and so it seems 
that she is 
continuing 
a tradition 
from the 
past. 

BA

Call in at The 
Optical Shop for a 
chance to win a top 
bike

The Optical Shop has been 
selected as one of only ten 
opticians in the UK to display the 
Garmin-Cervelo Pro Cycling 
Team mountain bike which can be won in a competition, open 
to all. The team are sponsored by Transitions, who manufacture 
spectacle lenses which adapt to the lighting conditions. 
Proprietor and Dispensing Optician Susan Arnold explains, ÔAs 
any cyclist knows only too well, eye protection when cycling 
is a must to prevent splashes, debris and bugs from interrupting 
your vision. Wearing Transitions lenses make it possible to 
have only one pair of protective glasses which will darken 
during bright periods and lighten when it becomes overcast, 
as well as offering 100% UV protection at all times.Õ To enter 
the competition you simply need to visit The Optical Shop (at 
51 George Street, Nailsworth) from 24th June, for four weeks, 
to complete an entry form. The winner will be drawn at the 
beginning of October 2011.

BA


FGR business event 

The B2B Week, a week of 
activities to put businesses 
from across the Stroud District 
in touch with each other in 
order to increase trade and 
strengthen connections, is taking place from July 9 Ð 16. ItÕs being 
organised by the Vale and Valleys 
Business Partnership and will come to 
Nailsworth on Wednesday, July 13 as 
the Business to Business Fair at Forest 
Green Rovers. There will be stands, 
seminars, and business briefings. Dave 
Middlemiss, chair of Stroud District 
Federation of Small Businesses, says, 
ÔThe aim is to help businesses to pro-
actively reduce costs and become more 
sustainable Ð both environmentally and 
economically - through increased local 
trading activities, generating higher 
margins and more business growth 
and local employment.Õ Contact Dave 
on 07970 487918 or Steve Powell, 
Chairman on 834003.

BA


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From coal to carving...

It was good to meet Sarah and Eddie Mercelsanca 
at Nailsworth Festival recently. The couple moved 
from Bridgend to Nailsworth at the end of 2010, 
when Eddie retired from the mining industry and 
started to put his considerable talent to use for 
charity. His hobby of wood carving came into 
its own then, with his skilful fingers turning out 
a whole range of lovely items, particularly hand 
carved walking sticks and shepherd's crooks with 
animal heads. The shanks that he uses are cut from 
naturally growing Welsh hazel. Eddie is now proudly 
winning many National Stick Making Competitions. 
His beautiful array of decorative sticks are adorned 
with some of the colourful rosettes he has won, 
his greatest being the Welsh National Show with 
a carved Golden Eagle and the Royal Welsh for a 
Market Stick.

Eddie and Sarah are part of 
the rural craft group Forgotten 
Skills (website http://www.
forgottenskills.co.uk) and spend 
part of their time exhibiting at 
shows such as the Three Counties, 
and Monmouth. 
Sarah has always 
been a keen 
supporter of animal 
charities, and is now 
able to work with 
her husband to make 
money for these 
excellent causes. 
The couple can be 
contacted on 836955.

ÔReadathonÕ encourages reading in 
schools

New to the Nailsworth Mills Estate is Read for Good, a sort of shop 
front for Readathon which is a charity set up in 1984 to encourage 
children to read. Justine Daniels and Debbie Young are the 
Nailsworth team, having relocated in May from Chalford. The charity 
has various activities, the main one being providing reading packs 
to primary and secondary schools. Pupils take a sponsorship card 
and record their reading on it to claim sponsorship monies. A recent 
campaign in Amberley Primary School raised £1,400! 20% goes to the 
school to support book purchases for their library and the rest, minus 
small administrative costs, is split between two charities. One is for 
child cancer victims (CLIC Sargent), and the other is Roald Dahl's 
Marvellous Children's Charity which is for sick children. The 
Readathon charity is supported by book publishers, notably Scholastic, 
and has a turnover of roughly £1 million annually. An associated 
activity (Readwell) provides hospitals with books for children. The 
books are all new and 
the children can take 
them home after their 
hospital stay.

BA


NailsworthÕs got talent

We're pleased to have heard from Georgie 
Hawkins, a Nailsworth resident who 
creates unusual bags and accessories in 
really lovely fabrics.

 Georgie (pictured on the right) has 
been hand making beautiful things since 
childhood, but until recently her bags and 
accessories were mostly made as presents. 
Now, however, she is trying her hand at 
selling 
them. Each bag is original, from the fabric 
choice right down to the colour of the 
stitching and personal touches. Georgie 
has a collection of shapes, and also 
works with clients to produce individual 
treasured and quality bags. Give her the 
dimensions of your mobile phone and she 
will sew a specific pocket for it. If you 
like zip pockets just ask for one! You'll 
never bump into a friend who has a bag 
the same as yours. 

Where to get them? Well, Georgie has 
set up a website www.georgiehawkins.
co.uk, and she will be at the Farmers' 
Market in Nailsworth regularly from 
August onwards. There is also a small 
selection of her bags in Heffalumps 2 
Heros (behind Brutons) so you can pop 
in and have a look during the week. Or if 
you have a specific bag in mind then you 
can email georgie@hawkinshome.co.uk 
with the details and she will be happy to 
discuss your requirements.

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Minding our own business

CatherineÕs clinics

Following the successful launch of 
Montgomery Foot Health in Stroud last 
Autumn, Catherine Montgomery is now 
opening a second clinic at The White 
Practice in Market Street, whilst continuing 
to offer a mobile service. Catherine offers 
basic services such as nail-trimming and 
corn and callus removal, simple foot care 
to maintain mobility and quality of life, 
together with more specialized neurological and vascular assessment 
for patients suffering from systemic diseases such as diabetes and 
circulatory disorders. She is specially trained to provide advice and 
regular assessment for these and other conditions. Weekly foot clinics 
will start in July at The White Practice.

Catherine has other strings to her bow. As well as being a foot 
care expert, a Yoga instructor, a lawyer and an archaeologist (!) she 
offers a variety of luxurious Aromatherapy treatments. Each session 
follows an individual consultation where essential oils are carefully 
selected to meet the clientÕs physical and emotional needs and gently 
applied directly to the skin by massage.

Booking is essential: call Catherine on 884331 (07970 550076) or 
The White Practice on 832515. More details are on the website at 
www.montgomeryfoothealth.co.uk.

BA


Get help with strength and fitness

Liam Kilyon (pictured 
right) has moved back to 
Nailsworth after working as a 
personal strength and fitness 
trainer at Clifton College 
Sports Centre in Bristol. 
He has set up his company 
Nailsworth Strength and 
Fitness in the heart of town 
for the benefit of men and 
women of all ages. A member 
of the ÔRegister of Exercise 
ProfessionalsÕ, he is always up-to-date and continually 
assessed.

LiamÕs expertise is in personal training on a 1-to-1 
basis or small group sessions for fitness, strength 
and weight loss etc, and he specialises in exercises 
for the management of low back pain. He also works 
alongside Doug Pickering, who specialises in sports 
massage. Liam is more than happy to meet for a free 
consultation and health assessment and to discuss 
your goals and aims. This also includes a free hour 
of personal training - a warm-up session which 
includes flexibility work is followed by resistance 
and cardiovascular training, surely a must for us all! 
Flexibility, mobility, strength and fitness exercises 
are all covered. He can train you at a time and place 
convenient to you - at your home, outside or in his 
own gym.

Find out more on Liam's excellent website 
at www.nailsworthstrengthandfitness.co.uk, 
call him on 07815 187632 or email liam@
nailsworthstrengthandfitness.co.uk.

MS


News of Old Mother Hubbard 

Old Mother Hubbard is relocating to No. 6 Fountain and is now 
open for business there. They also have a larger showroom at 
South Woodchester which will be open for a good rummage from 
1st July on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am till 5 pm. There is 
ample parking and a sign on the A46 just 1 mile from Nailsworth. 
For even more items visit www.mother-hubbard.com, which 
is newly updated. Contrary to what we implied in the last issue 
Concept East Coast will remain at 5b Fountain Street; again 
many more items on the website: www.
concepteastcoast.co.uk. Anne Youngs 
and her husband Stuart would like to 
thank everyone for their support during 
their time in Days Mill and look forward 
to seeing them in their new venue(s).

BA

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Bits and pieces

Anne Neal, who opened the Blue Door Company in 
Glenhome in 2009, is closing the shop and art gallery and 
reverting to trading from home and via craft fairs and the 
like. We wish her well and will miss the exhibitions in the 
art gallery. Indications are that the site will not long be 
vacant!

----------

Ionex, the water purification company working from the 
Nailsworth Mills estate, is now part of the Severn Glocon 
Group, a Gloucester based company specialising in valves 
for industrial applications. The pressure on water supplies 
across the world means that the sorts of technologies Ionex 
can offer, for example in removing nitrate contamination, 
will be increasing demand.

----------

Word has got around that a 
new Indian Takeaway is 
going to open in the old chip 
shop next to The Passage to 
India. We will try and keep 
you informed of progress. 

----------

Work is in hand to prepare the site occupied by the 
Little People 
Company in 
Market Street 
for new tenants. 
No details yet 
of who will be 
moving inÉ

New restaurant aims to make mark 

mark@street in Market Street is now open. We mentioned 
this new restaurant briefly in last monthÕs NN but we now 
have more details. Mark Payne (chef) and Sarah Watts 
(joint owner), who are pictured below, are keen to make the 
venue a place to remember, telling us that, ÔWe aim for the 
best food, best quality and best service.Õ And why not? There 
is a strong emphasis on seasonal food and where possible 
it is locally sourced with clear provenance. Mark and Sarah 
value the community spirit of the town and of Market street in 
particular, and aim to use as many local suppliers as possible. 
The restaurant will be easy-going, promoting a relaxed 
ambience. This is the new place to experience brasserie stye 
lunch or to enjoy fine dining in the 
evening. 

Lunches are going to be light 
and unfussy including salads, 
charcuterie, fish, and traditional 
British dishes. Dinner will be a 
little more ÔsophisticatedÕ, typically 
including a pressed tomato terrine 
with Cornish crab, followed by rump 
of spring lamb with minted beans 
and saffron potatoes, finishing with 
a presentation of apples ......which 
needs to be tasted to be believed! 
There will always be a choice of 5 
dishes per course for both lunch and 
dinner, with no hidden charges for side dishes. 

Mark is happy to host any event that you require at the 
restaurant, from exclusive use to small intimate special 
occasions. He puts emphasis on listening to what you need to 
ensure that you get individual treatment and that the food fits 
your requirements and budget. 

Opening times are Tuesday - Sunday 11.30 - 3 pm and 
6.30 - 9.30 pm. Contact 839251, visit 
info@marketstreetnailsworth.co.uk / 
www.marketstreetnailsworth.co.uk or 
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licensed bar service is available if you 
just want a glass of something.

MS


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From our readers

(Some letters have been edited for length)

Dear Editor,

I must take issue with your advice, apropos cows on the 
common to ÔKeep to the speed limitÕ. Cows have no road 
sense; they do not stop at the edge of the road and look both 
ways before crossing and if cows are near the road the 40 mph 
limit is a complete irrelevance. 10 mph is a good speed limit if 
a cow is within 10 feet of the road! It is a pathetic lament over 
a dead cow and a badly damaged car to say Ôbut I was within 
the speed limitÉÕ

Bill Affleck

Dear Editor

In Nailsworth last Saturday, we had a most enjoyable 
day. The weather was perfect and we had a great time 
looking around some of my old haunts from all those years 
ago... Having my photo taken outside the shop opposite 
And Clothes (where we used to live) led, via talking to a 
customerÕs husband, to going inside to talk to the lady behind 
the counter who told us her aunt had married an Eastbourne 
man back in those days. 

One of the things that impressed us was the number of 
individual shops; two ironmongers for instance, Brutons and 
the one by the Cross, where my son and I feasted our eyes on 
things we would have difficulty in obtaining in Eastbourne, for 
it is all supermarkets here. I wonder if you realise how lucky 
you are.

Crossing the road by the Cross brought something else to 
mind. Does anyone remembers the milk tanker that used to 
come through each night around 7 oÕ clock and grind its way 
slowly up the Bath Road? Us lads would sometimes climb 
on the back and ride it all the way to what is now the Tippets 
Inn. We had to be sure to get off there, as the road levels out 
beyond that point and the driver would rapidly gather speed. 
We would then, quite happily, walk back to Nailsworth.

And then we wonder at the crazy things the teenagers of 
today get up to... nothing changes!

 We were impressed with Nailsworth, it gives every 
appearance of being alive and moving forward. You must keep 
it that way. 

 Brian Allchorn

 Dear Editor

The last N.N. mentioned garden fires as a nuisance. As 
an avid gardener I find them unessential. I lay all branch 
material under our apple tree/ laundry area, cutting them to one 
foot lengths and using it as a work area. In a couple of days 
the twisted material flattens to a mud free, weed free, slow 
decomposing surface. Spiders love it! I have layered masses of 
material, including that of the neighbours, in this fashion. This 
also works well for pathways and carparks - more insect life, 
humus, no smoke and reduced carbon emissions!

Christoph Rubach

Dear Editor

The 2011 Nailsworth Festival ended on 29th May and I 
am writing on behalf of the Festival team to ask you to express 
our thanks to all those who attended the various events and 
made the overall outcome so successful. Strong public support 
is crucial to a project like this, and we certainly got it Ð indeed 
we are inspired to draw up an equally entertaining programme 
for next year. 

If any of your readers feel motivated enough to volunteer 
to help in the future organisation of the Festival they can leave 
their contact details on festival@nailsworthfestival.org.uk. 
ItÕs hard work but itÕs fun!

 Tony Anhoury, Festival Co-ordinator

Dear Editor

Can I say a big thank you to everyone who responded 
to last monthÕs article on the Jovial Foresters? ItÕs great to 
see so many people wanting it to reopen. IÕm afraid there is 
nothing new to report other than that the owners seem to be 
trying to ignore us. Needless to say, we 
wonÕt let them! As a side issue, if Eddy 
and Sarah read this could you get back 
in touch? I must have written down your 
number wrongly as I ended up speaking 
to a Pizza company! 

Peter Strachan (833536)

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The new community centre at Forest Green


Photographs of the Arkell Community Centre 

First impressions? Well, it is airy and has a spacious feel 
- there is an overwhelming sense of lightness, even when 
the many ceiling lamps that are a feature of the design 
are not turned on. Much thought has clearly gone into the 
equipment, from the audio visual gear to the very high 
specification of the kitchen. Even on a short tour, some of 
the CentreÕs green credentials are apparent. But the building 
will obviously not fully come to life until it is seen in use.

Shown clockwise from top left: the lower hall, the upper hall, 
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Faith matters

Confirmation in the 
Christian faith

I wasnÕt ÔconfirmedÕ in the Church 
of England until the mid-eighties. 
We went to a Methodist church when I 
was a teenager, which is the usual age 
when people are confirmed, and I canÕt 
remember it even being discussed. As a 
Vicar, I find that a lot of people are unsure 
what ÔConfirmationÕ is and, as we have one 
coming up, I thought it might be helpful to 
explain. 

The Church of England, like the Roman Catholic Church 
encourages infant baptism. We baptise or ÔchristenÕ babies 
brought to church by their parents who, with godparents, make 
promises to guide, encourage and teach the child the Christian 
faith, on behalf of babies who cannot yet speak for themselves. 
IÕm sure most of our readers will have been to such a baptism in 
church. When the child is old enough to decide that they want to 
follow the Christian faith, they ÔconfirmÕ the promises that were 
made. This is done in a special service, and a Bishop confirms the 
candidates - so it only happens once a year when the Bishop is 
able to be present. 

I hadnÕt been baptised as a baby, since my mother went to a 
Pentecostal church where it was not the custom to baptise infants. 
Instead, I was Ôdedicated.Õ Like many, I stopped going to church 
in my late teens. So when I became a Christian as an adult and 
was attending church, I wanted to be baptised and confirmed, as 
part of the process of becoming a member of that church.

The Bishop of Gloucester is coming to our newly refurbished 
church at Horsley on the 4th September at 11.00 am to conduct 
our Confirmation service, and I know that this will be very special 
for those young and old (there is no upper age limit) who want to 
confirm the promises made when they were baptised. There will 
be some informal classes and a chance for discussion. Anyone 
who would like to be confirmed - or to find out more - please give 
me a ring on 832181. I would be delighted to hear from you.

Reverend Stephen Earley


In search of... goats!

How many goats does it take to change a 
lightbulb? None - why would a goat need 
to change a lightbulb? Anyway, they don't have 
opposable thumbs and would probably eat the 
bulb. Let's try another question then. How many 
goats are you worth? According to the quiz I 
recently took on the internet, the number ranges 
from 1-10. I scored a 9, but I can't for the life 
of me think why - no one, anywhere has even 
offered half a goat for me, but that's another 
story.

So why the interest in caprinae*? You may well ask. Well, we at Christ 
Church are always looking for ecological solutions to the challenges that 
face us and it is possible that a goat or two may be just what we need.

Recently, I (and some of our elders), went on a tour of inspection of 
our graveyard up at Shortwood. We rely on the services of a professional 
gardener for its upkeep, but he's got quite a job on his hands, trying to 
keep nature at bay. One of our number suggested that we might benefit 
from keeping a goat or two to graze there and stop the green stuff from 
taking over. So, here's a challenge. Do you, (or anyone else you know) 
have a goat or two who might like some free grazing? Any goat keeper 
would be responsible for providing a long tether and for supplying water, 
as there's no tap in the cemetery, but the grazing is plentiful and free!

We're hoping that such an environmentally friendly solution will be 
beneficial to all concerned.

If you're interested please drop your 
contact details into Christ Church and we'll 
be in touch.

Reverend Sian Collins

Pentecost at St. GeorgeÕs

Last month, Year 5 and 6 of Nailsworth Primary 
School visited St GeorgeÕs Church to learn about 
Pentecost. It was a fascinating morning and the 
children contributed to the stunning display under the 
altar. The candles hold prayers from them and also 
link in to the tongues of fire seen at Pentecost. A big 
thank you from the school to all at St George's who 
put on the wonderful experiences for them.

 
Ruskin Mill College StudentsÕ End of Year Exhibition 
Saturday 16 July to Wednesday 31 August, 10amÑ5pm daily 
The Ruskin Mill College summer exhibition represents and 
celebrates every student who has attended the college in the 
previous academic year. 
The exhibition is a chance for students and staff, parents and 
carers, funding bodies, educators and the public to see and 
reflect on the diversity of work engaged in by the students. 
RUSKIN MILL GALLERY 
Old Bristol Road 
Nailsworth GL6 0LA 
01453 837537 www.rmet.org.uk 
*(The caprinae - Ôas any fule knoÕ - is a sub-family 
of even-toed ungulates of the Bovidae. It includes 
the sheep, the goat and the musk ox. Ed.)

Churches Together 
in NailsworthMAIN SUNDAY SERVICES 
9.30 am St George, Church St 
10.30 am Christ Church, 
Newmarket Road 
10.30 am QuakersÕ Meeting House, 
Chestnut Hill 
11.00 am Priory Church, InchbrookEveryone welcome. 
ChildrenÕs activities 
included at all these services.
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Sport

Sports coaching

Congratulations to local men Steve Blick, Sam Martin, 
Damien Tovey, Brent Basterfield, Luke Burrows, Tome 
Burns and Simon Holmes (pictured below) who were 
all selected to be a part of the Pulse Academy 2011. The 
Academy is about sports coaching, 
is open to anyone between 16 
and 30 and is built on Christian 
principles. It is run by PSALMS 
(Painswick and Stroud Area Local 
Ministries) and supported by 
Christ Church and St. George's in 
Nailsworth. 

The 7 local members meet on 
Tuesday evenings at Nailsworth 
Primary School, where training 
in sports coaching is followed by 
a team meeting and discussion 
over a meal. They are enjoying 
themselves and progressing well 
in both skills and experience. The 
April programme included a team-building day; an outdoor 
activity weekend in the Forest of Dean; and members leading 
multi-sports days for children. The Academy members 
are also becoming qualified in gym instructing, football, 
rugby and basketball coaching as well as first aid and the 
Community Sports Leaders Award. 

Most of the group live in Forest 
Green, and they are keen to invest 
their knowledge and time back 
into the local community to help 
develop sport there. Consequently, 
they are looking to run some 
multi-sports days over the summer 
holidays for children and young 
people to get involved with. They 
want to thank everyone who has 
supported them over the last few 
months, and to invite you to contact 
Ruth on ruth.graveling@psalms.
uk.net if you would like more 
information.


Football

Once again as we write, the rain pours down, 
Wimbledon is upon us and the cricket Test Matches 
are well under way (well, almost.) At least this wet 
weather is going to be perfect for the new pitch up 
at FGR since there is new organic grass to behold! 
Apparently the smell is quite strong just now, so 
perhaps it will knock out opposing teams since they 
wonÕt be used to it...

FGR has a string of new players. Let's hope that 
they settle in quickly and give us all something to 
cheer and smile about this coming season, instead of discussing 
non-football matters. 

Check WhatÕs On for FGR and Shortwood 
United or the ClubsÕ websites for pre-season 
friendlies. The local Shortwood-FGR derby at 
Meadowbank will be another great encounter.

 MS

(The problem of how to make a picture of grass 
look interesting seems to have even our excellent 
photographer stumped! Ed.)

Cricket

The now famous Nympsfield Eights 
takes place on Sunday 21 August 
from 11.00 am. Again, there will be 
a BBQ with delicious salads etc, and 
a well stocked beer and refreshment 
tent. If it rains, the food and beer 
still has to go, so pop along anyway! 
And by the way, there is bound to 
be loads of good cricket with runs 
and wickets to round off what is 
always a fun family extravaganza. 
ItÕs time Nympsfield won the trophy 
for a change - who is going to start 
a Mexican wave for them? MS

PRE-SEASON MATCHESat The New Lawn, Forest Green Rovers FC 
THIS JULYTues 26th 7.45pm 
BRISTOL CITYSat 30th 3pm 
HEREFORD UNITEDENTRY PRICES:
Adults £10 ¥ Concessions £5 ¥ Under 16s £2Further home fi xtures could be added to this list. Check on 
line at www.forestgreenroversfc.com or contact the club 
on 01453 834860 for the latest news and updates.
THE START OF A NEW AND EXCITING SEASON AHEAD
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Sport and events


Table tennis - ladies play FREE on Thursdays!

Why are you girls not playing table tennis? In order to get more girls 
and women interested in this worthwhile game, Nailsworth Phoenix 
table tennis club are sponsoring a special deal - if you are female, 
you can play for free every Thursday evening during July. We would 
like to see more of you coming along to join us and give our regulars 
a boost in numbers. Table tennis is a fast and fun sport and one that 
females can play on an equal footing with males. It is also a good 
way of meeting new people and making friends. You just need to turn 
up in order to play. We have spare bats and the equipment will be set 
up. The boys will even make you a cup of tea and do the washing up 
(it could be worth coming down just to see that!)

Nailsworth Phoenix play at the Nailsworth Subscription 
Rooms, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. If 
you are interested in playing table tennis, at any age, please contact 
Andy Hammond on 885393 or visit www.nailsworthphoenix.co.uk 
for more details. 


Master chef to visit

Nailsworth WI is pleased to announce that Rob 
Rees (pictured right), the very well known and 
popular chef, food adviser and champion of local 
food will be giving a cookery demonstration and 
talk at meeting on Monday 11th July. The group 
is delighted at its good fortune, and wishes to 
share it by making this an open meeting. It will 
start at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm at the usual venue, St 
GeorgeÕs Parish Rooms and the WI members are 
looking forward to welcoming as many as can fit 
in the room. Tickets costing £3 are obtainable by 
phoning either 833966 or 832756. 

Films, 
films, 
films!

The 
Nailsworth 
Film 
Club team 
are busy 
trying to 
put together the programme for 
the 2011/12 season Ð no easy task 
as there are so many good films in 
circulation at the moment. The team 
can, however, promise that there 
will be the usual mixture of film 
genres, styles, themes and interest. 

As there will not be a Nailsworth 
News issue in August, watch out for 
posters and leaflets with details of 
the programme. This will as usual 
commence with the first film early 
in September.


Summer fete at Horsfall House

Horsfall House, Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly, will be opening its gardens 
for a summer fete from 2 pm on Sunday, 10th July. Entry is free and guests of all ages 
can expect lots of music including a fairground organ and the Avening Silver Band. 
Entertainment will include pony rides for the children, face painting, games, crafts, 
plant and produce stalls, dancing and a tombola. There will be refreshments and ice 
creams for the children. Mums and Dads will be able to relax with a cream tea or visit 
the beer and wine tent for a sit down or quiet chat. For further information please 
contact Horsfall House, 42 Windmill Road, Minchinhampton, Glos. Gl6 9EY or ring 
731227.

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Regular weekly events

July 2011

Wed

Stroud Valleys Credit Union, Arkell Community Centre, 
2.30 Ð 4 pm. Info 298785 or www.svcu.org.uk

Love Meditation, a guided opportunity to quieten the mind, 
venue tbc (depending on numbers) 7.30-9 pm. Info Maddie 
0845 539 9938

Thu

Taiji Wuxigong, Christ Church Hall, 9.30-11 am, donations 
only. Info Poh Eng 836425

CrocÕnÕRoll childrenÕs music class (6 mths Ð 4 yrs), FGR 
football club, 10.00 am. £3.50 per class. Info Stephanie 
Urquhart 07957 235413 or stephanie@crocnroll.co.uk Term 
time only

Baby Group, ChildrenÕs Centre, Library, 10.30-11.30 am. 
Info Sarah Dean 755373

Forest Green Senior Citizens Club, Arkell Community 
Centre, 2 pm, £1.50 per session. Info Dave Boulton 833411 

Yoga, Christ Church Hall, 5.45-7.15 pm and 7.30-9 pm. Info 
Sally Deacon 751937

Jazz, Jive, Swing classes, Comrades Club, 7.15 pm 
Beginners, 8.15 pm Intermediate, 9.15 pm Advanced. £4. 
Info James 01452 770701

Pilates (experienced and beginners), Mortimer Room, 6.30 
and 8.00 pm. Info Bea 07717 472129

Fri

Country Market, Mortimer Room, 8.45-11 am

Nailsworth Community Workshop session for home educated 
children 7 yrs upwards. 9-11 am and 11.30 am-1.30 pm. £10 
per session. Info Pam Brown 07971 737626

Little Angels, Singing and Music for Parents & Toddlers, 

St. Georges Church, 9.30-10 am

Singing Sisters, songs from around the world for Mothers 
and children, 10-11.30 am. Info Bella 835923

Playcircle, Christ Church Rooms, 10.30-11.30 am. Creative 
play session for parents and children under 2. Term time 
only. £3.50 per adult (taster free) inc. free tea and cake. Info 
07930 136075

Archive Office open, Town Hall, 10 am-12 noon





Salsa class for beginners & improvers. Single or with 

partner. Comrades Club, 4.45-6 pm, £5. Info 07774 707625

Mon

Yoga (gentle class), Christ Church Hall, 11.15 am-12.45. Info 
Sally Deacon 751937

Taiji & Qi Gong exercise classes, Nailsworth Town Hall, 9.30 
am, 10.45 am, 12 noon. £6. Info Jeff Docherty 07970 303694

Archive Office open, Town Hall, 10 am-12 noon

Beginners Calligraphy, Christ Church Hall, 2-4.30 pm. Info 
Pam Harmer 832725

Buddhist Meditation, Friends Meeting House, 7.15 pm. 
Suggested donation £3. Info James 07867 767605

Fitness Walk (approx 1 Ð 1. hr). Meet Library 7 pm from 
9th May onwards. Info Pam Browne 832907. Pacerpoles 
provided. Charge £3

Aerobics & Body Conditioning, Christ Church Hall, 9.30 am 
and 7.15 pm. Info Tina 753895

Tue

Yoga, Christ Church Hall, 10-11.30 am. Info Sally 

Deacon 751937

Nailsworth ÔLightwavesÕ Shintaido, Christ Church Hall, 1.30-
3.30 pm. Info David & Nagako Cooper 750598. 1st ÔtasterÕ 
session free

Health Walk (30-60 mins). Start Nailsworth Library, 2.00 pm. 
Info 832907

Yoga, Christ Church Hall, 6.30 pm. Info Chris Hewett 834304

Wed

CrocÕnÕRoll childrenÕs music class (6 mths Ð 4 yrs), FGR 
football club, 10.00 am. £3.50 per class. Info Stephanie 
Urquhart 07957 235413 or stephanie@crocnroll.co.uk. Term 
time only

Pilates on the Ball, Christ Church Hall, 9.30 am. Info Tina 
753895

Stroud Valleys NCT Bumps and Babies Coffee Morning, 
TubbyÕs CafŽ, Waterside, 10 am-12 noon. Info 08442 436286

Yoga, Christ Church Hall, 7-8.30 pm. Info Sally Deacon 
751937

Nailsworth Community Workshop evening class, Sub Rooms/
Old BoysÕ Club 7.30-9 pm. £5 + cost of materials. Age 14 
upwards. Info Pam Brown 07971 737626

Iyengar Yoga, Mortimer Rooms, 7.30 pm-9 pm. Info Alison 
Griffin 752249

Jazz, Jive, Swing. Beginners, Comrades Club, 7.45 pm. £4. 
Info James 01452 770701





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Sat

Nailsworth Primary School Summer Fete, 
11 am Ð 2 pm

St. Dominics School/Parish fete 12:00 am 
Ð 3:00 pm

11

Sun

Norton Wood Orchard Project working 
party. Meet Jovial Foresters car park, 2 
pm. Info: Marilyn Miles 832974

Green Man World Cup Final selected 
drinks promotion. Kick-off 7.30 pm. Info: 
834860

12

Mon

W.I., Meeting, Papercraft demonstration, 
St GeorgeÕs Parish Room, 7.30 pm

13

Tue

Library Club for older people. Library, 
11.15 Ð 12.30 Info: 832747. Transport can 
be provided

Rotary Club Boules Competition, Egypt 
Mill, 6.30 pm. Guests welcome. Info: 
Fiona Hodges 832878

14

Wed

Nailsworth Valley Probus, Life and Works 
of Peter Paul Reubens

15

Thu

British Legion meeting, Social Club

17

Sat

Reading Challenge for 4 Ð 12 yr olds 
starts, Library. Info: 832747

19

Mon

NSoc Gardening Group, Half day visit to 
Hanham Court. Info: 836331

20

Tue

Trefoil Guild, Lifeboats, Hanover 
Lounge, 7 pm. Info: Maureen Embrey 
833772

Town Council meeting, Town Hall, 7 pm

Shortwood United FC v Brimscombe 
(away) - 7.00

21

Wed

NSoc Theatregoers, Simon Callow as 
Shakespeare. Dep. Bus Station 12.30 pm

Stroud & District Macular Society, Christ 
Church Hall, 10 am Ð 12 noon

22

Thu

NSoc Ramblers Group, Meet outside 
Library, 9.30 am. Details on notice board. 
Info: 834907

Rotary Club meeting, FGR, 7.15 pm, Talk 
& dinner. Info: Fiona Hodges 832878








WhatÕs On - May 2010

To include events,

contact Tina on 835295 or

whatson@nailsworthnews.org.uk

April WhatÕs On Deadline Ð 15th May

July

1

Thu

NSoc Luncheon Club, Stroud FM, Egypt 
Mill, 11.30 am. Info: 837807

Canasta, Hanover Gardens Community 
Room, 7.15 pm. All welcome. Info: Jane 
Hobdell 835937

3

Sat

Rotary Club Great Gloucestershire Raft 
Regatta, Saul Junction. Info: Fiona Hodges 
832878

Teams from schools, clubs and pubs 
welcome.

4

Sun

Family Service, Nailsworth Primary School, 
11 am. Everyone welcome

5

Mon

Senior Citizens lunch, Carol Embrey Suite, 
FGR, 12 Ð 4 pm. £6.95. Info: 834860

NSoc Arts, Crafts & Music, The Wesleys- 
not just Methodists but Musicians as well, 
Mortimer Room 7.30 pm

6

Tue

NSoc Local Studies Group, Woodchester 
Park Guided Walk, NT Car park, 7 pm. Info: 
832034

Nailsworth Health Partnership meeting, 7.30 
pm, Nailsworth Natural Health Centre in 
George Street

7

Wed

Flower Club Meeting, WhatÕs Next,Town 
Hall, 7 pm

8

Thu

Rotary Club Meeting, Aston Down Gliding 
Club, Info: Fiona Hodges 832878

9

Fri

Amberley Festival Weekend starts - runs 
9thÐ11th 








23

Fri

FGR v. Shortwood United (away) - 7.30 
pm

Take That tribute, FGR, 7 pm. Tickets £10. 
Info: 834860

24

Sat

Farmers Market, Mortimer Gardens, 9 am 
Ð 1pm

26

Mon

FGR v Bristol Rovers (home) 7.45pm

Nailsworth/Tanzanian Steering Group 
Meeting, Friends Meeting House 7.30 pm

27

Tue

Shortwood United FC Friendly v Bishops 
Cleeve, 7.30 pm

28

Wed

SPACE Craft workshop/rocket building. 
All ages. Library 10am to 12 noon. Info: 
832747

Blood Donor Sessions, Forest Green 
Rovers, 1 Ð 3.15 pm and 5 Ð 6.45 pm

Alzheimer CafŽ, Christ Church Rooms, 2 Ð 
4 pm. Info: 834714

Nailsworth Valley Probus, Building a 
Medieval Cathedral

31

Sat

Shortwood United FC Friendly v North 
Leigh 3 pm





August

1

Sun

Family Service, Nailsworth Primary 
School, 11 am. Everyone welcome

The Honeymoon Trio at The George, 
Newmarket, 8 Ð 11 pm + Curry Evening

3

Tue

Shortwood United FC Friendly v Yate 
Town 7.30 pm

4

Wed

Flower Club Meeting, This Magical Earth, 
Town Hall, 7 pm

5

Thu

Canasta, Hanover Gardens Community 
Room, 7.15 pm. All welcome. Info: Jane 
Hobdell 835937

Rotary Club meeting, FGR, 7.15 pm, talk 
& dinner. Info: Fiona Hodges 832878

6

Fri

Shortwood United FC Friendly v 
Hungerford 7.45 pm





WhatÕs On - July 2010

To include events, contact Tina on 835295 

or whatson@nailsworthnews.org.uk

September WhatÕs On deadline Ð 15th 
August

The next Nailsworth News will be out 
at the start of September - there is no 
August edition. WhatÕs On for August will 
be in The Fountain, which will reach you at 
the end of July.