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Dec 2010 / Jan 2011

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Characters in Our Community: A Kennel Club

Star

In this edition we focus on Dorothy Bridge, a lady in the Community who is considered a star by the Kennel Club of Great Britain for her charitable work in Organising Dog shows for Charity. Since Dorothy moved to Gloucestershire in 1954, she has since dedicated her life to breeding and showing her prized family of shih-tzu dogs and the walls of her lounge are decorated with photographs of her dogs and numerous rosettes which are representative of the many show prizes awarded to her “family”. Her dogs are always entered for the prestigious National Crufts Dog show, in which she has been close to winning several times, and achieved a valuable runners up award in the Puppy Class during the year 2000 Championships.

Dorothy pictured with her family of Dogs Dorothy’s other passion is her charity work and it is in this area that she has been recognised by the Kennel Club. In January Dorothy will have organised her 100th Companion dog show! Companion dog shows are charity dog shows, and are open to anyone who wishes to enter their dog, irrespective of breed. Shows can have as many as 30 – 40 different classes or categories, with prizes for each one. For the more serious owners there are 8 classes for Pedigree dogs and 3 classes for Obedience. However, these are supplemented by novelty categories for Veterans and Junior Handlers made up of Beauty and Novelty categories like: Best Condition, Best 6 Legs (Dog and owner!) Best Party Trick, Most Appealing Face and even one for Waggiest Tail! Everyone who enters the show has a good chance of taking home a prize. Although it is a competition, it is also very much a social and enjoyable occasion for everyone involved. Dorothy organises a show on a monthly basis between September and April with shows currently held at the Innsworth Community Hall. Each Companion show is held in aid of a specific Charity. Charities which have benefited from Dorothy’s work include: the Heart Foundation, Air Ambulance, the Donkey Sanctuary and more recently “Help the Heroes”. However, there are many other charities that also benefit and Dorothy often finds it difficult to keep everyone happy. The Kennel Club has nominated Dorothy as the “Best Companion Dog Show Organiser of the Year”. She will be presented with an award and trophy during the companion show to be held in January, which will coincide with the completion of 100 shows. A tremendous achievement, which deserves recognition for this valuable contribution to Charity and the Community. On Monday evenings, at the Longlevens Community Centre, Dorothy specialises in teaching Ring craft, and as a highly skilled teacher, teaches the art of showing dogs in the show ring. Check with Dorothy on 01452 311775 if you are interested. Dorothy’s fervour for her dogs and her work are very evident, therefore, if you want the chance to show off your pet dog, why not try one of Dorothy’s shows, the kids might love it too. Give it a go! The next shows are at Innsworth on the 27th December and January 15th 2011. Finally from the Community let’s give Dorothy our heartiest congratulations for her achievements to date and hope that she has continued success into the future, allowing many Charities to prosper from Dorothy’s commitment.


Mistletoe Mile Swim

Do you enjoy swimming and are you looking for something to get fit for? If so, register now and get your goggles out to swim 1 mile in December and raise sponsorship for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Pools You can visit a pool of your choice and attempt to swim the mile in one go, or build up your distance over the month of December.

Or you can take part in the adjudicated event being organised at Dursley Swimming Pool on Sunday 19 December

2010 9 – 11am where a volunteer will count your lengths and all swimmers will be offered complimentary mince pies for completing the mile.

Why swim? This swimming campaign is being fronted by Margaret Algar, a supporter of Sue Ryder. Margaret swam solo across the English Channel in 2009 in aid of Leckhampton Court Hospice, just seven years after learning to swim properly!

Margaret says ‘This swim is a perfect opportunity to train and achieve something really special before the party season. Swimming is great exercise for everyone so get your friends, family and colleagues to join in or sponsor you for taking on this challenge’.

Registration Its £5 to register and all swimmers are asked to raise as much sponsorship as they can for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice.

Register to take part online by visiting www.suerydercare.org/swimamile . All participants will receive training advice and support from Margaret Algar, along with a fundraising pack and certificate to display your achievement.

The top three fundraisers will win a free swimming lesson from Margaret, who is a level 2 ASA licensed swim teacher, so you can perfect your techniques!

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Saturday 18th December 8.00-11.30pm

Shine up ya boots and have some yee-ha fun before the relatives arrive at The Christmas Ho Ho Ho-Down! Live music with the Jellied Reels playing a stomping mix of contemporary ceilidh music and well known tunes. There’s no bar so it’s a cheap night out with BYO tipple. Kick-off the festive season in style. Your Christmas starts here! And most importantly, all proceeds go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Tickets £12.50 per person to be bought in advance. Please contact Rosie on 07814 756039 or email [email protected] to book your tickets.

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Mark the length of the plug on the drill using some tape. If you are drilling through a wall that has old plaster that is likely to flake then it is best of you drill a little deeper and ensure that the plug is pushed through the plaster and into the masonry behind, so that the plaster does not crack when the screw is tightened.

Before drilling a hole into a wall you must ensure that no services such as pipes or cables are running where you intend to drill. When drilling through plaster into masonry it is best if you do not use hammer action until you hit the masonry. If you try to drill the plaster using hammer action you could damage the plaster and could drill the hole in the wrong place.

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Local Solicitors ‘tie up’ with Will Aid

Support ‘Will Aid’ with local solicitors Tayntons LLP based in Clarence

Street, Gloucester who are participating in the campaign again this year.

Their Wills & Probate experts will prepare straightforward Wills ‘free of charge’ and in return those participating will be

invited to make a donation to the Will Aid Charity. The level of the donation is up to you but the Charity suggests £75.00

for a single Will and £110.00 for two mirror Wills.

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the only option is a Lasting Power of Attorney. These are complex and costly documents to put in place and as a result

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Get to know your neighbours and support your local community with Swap, Share & Save!

Cheltenham Connect and LeckhamptonOnline are working together on a local initiative called Swap, Share & Save to encourage people to swap, lend, or give away their unwanted items for free to other members in their community. This initiative is currently very successful amongst neighbours in the Naunton Park area of Cheltenham, and Cheltenham Connect wants to build on the success, and the popularity of initiatives like Freecycle to create something more accessible to other South Cheltenham residents. The principles are as follows:

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Bath Road gets Christmassy

With a Christmas Lights switch on, a Christmas Fair, and a Christmas Windows Competition, it’s all festive fun in Bath Road this December. The Bath Road Traders Association is celebrating the turning on of the Bath Road Christmas Lights with a public event at The Exmouth Arms, Bath Road on Thursday 2nd December from 6pm. Live music with a ukulele band, carols from Leckhampton Primary School Infant Choir, a barbeque, and a visit from Father Christmas will make this a great start to the festivities for all the family. And the fun continues over the weekend with the Cheltenham Connect Christmas Craft Fair taking place at The Exmouth Arms 3rd-5th December. Adopting a Victorian theme, the event hopes to promote the wealth of local talent in the area and to get everyone to ‘think and buy local for Christmas’. With more than 40 local craftspeople, everyone in Regency/Victorian costumes, local choirs, bands and musicians, Punch and Judy shows, children's Christmas Grotto, mince pies, mulled wine and lots more festive cheer! Shops throughout Leckhampton are making a special effort this Christmas by joining in the Leckhampton Christmas Windows Competition promoted by the local community website LeckhamptonOnline. The magical window displays will all be shown online at www.leckhamptononline.co.uk and you will be able to vote for your favourite. So take a stroll around our wonderful local shops, soak up the festive atmosphere in Bath Road and vote for your favourite Christmas Windows from 2nd-20th December at www.leckhamptononline.co.uk. Leckhampton is the place to be this Christmas!

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Old Bath Rd, Pilly

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Hatherley Court Rd 0911 1011 1111 1211 1311 1411 1511 - 1711

Bournside School 0912 1012 1112 1212 1312 1412 1512 - 1712

Greatfield Park,

Morrisons 0914 1014 1114 1214 1314 1414 1514 - 1714

New ‘mini’ town for Leckhampton?

LEGLAG (Leckhampton Green Land Action Group) recently went on red alert after Planning Notes were submitted to the Council by housing developers RPS Planning & Development. The draft document proposes the building of 1,300 houses, commercial development and a neighbourhood centre, on the green field areas in Leckhampton which are currently used for agriculture, horticulture and leisure. LEGLAG is continually fighting to protect these areas from large-scale development and is currently petitioning to obtain a Country Park Status for the area. Councillor Klara Sudbury is concerned of the knock-on impact on local services and the community. She says, “I am sure people will not only be concerned about the loss of the green fields but want to have a say on the impact on the character of the area, traffic, demand for school places and their quality of life.” To find out more or to join the petition you can visit the LEGLAG website at www.leglag.org.uk/leglag. You can also keep up to date with developments by following Councillor Klara Sudbury’s blog at www.klara1967.blogspot.com.


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Greatfield Park, Morrisons 0924 1024 1124 1224 1324 1424 1524 ---- 1724

Bournside School 0926 1026 1126 1226 1326 1426 1526 ---- 1726

Hatherley Court Rd 0927 1027 1127 1227 1327 1427 1527 ---- 1727

Tivoli Park Place 0929 1029 1129 1229 1329 1429 1529 ---- 1729

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East End Jnr School - dept ^1550/*1550

Copt Elm Rd, Lyefield Rd ^1553/*1553

Leckhampton Rd, Church Rd ^1557/*----

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Old Bath Rd, Pilley Bridge ^1601/*----

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Charlton Park, King William Dr ^1607/*1607

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• Reliable, accurate and monitored distribution- we do not use friends and family, volunteers or

anyone under the age of 21

• Efficient service and transparency of information

• Include your own leaflets in the magazines from only £30

• We are not part of a franchise you can be sure of a format unique to the area

• Compact & tailored with a better return on investment than newspapers plus we do not cram the

pages full of adverts like some local directories- this is not a sub-division of the yellow pages, it is

something that the community actually reads!

Full info including online booking available at www.theworkslocal.com. Or send a

cheque for the full amount (made payable to The Works) to 43 Hawthorne Avenue, Gloucester GL4 4QB.

Please feel free to email [email protected] or call 0871 288 7285 with any queries.

Advert size (prices inc VAT) Price in Linden,

Leckhampton

Price in

Barnwood,

Elmbridge

Price in

Longlevens

1/8 page (68mm wide x 45mm high) £16 £17 £29


Loose inserts (your leaflets- max A5 size ) £30 £35 £63


Full page advertorial (an editorial promoting you) £65 £76 £125

Full page (135mm wide x 187mm high) £80 £95 £156

On front, back or inside covers (135mm wide x 150mm high) £90 £105 £166

Double page spread (270mm wide x 187mm high) £116 £132 £217

NEW! Leaflet printing service: Linden, Leckhampton: £60. Barnwood, Elmbridge: £70. Longlevens: £126

* Get a 30% discount on 6 editions of one magazine

* Get a 15% discount on 3 editions of one magazine

* PLUS Get an additional 15% discount when you book in all five magazines!

* Registered charities get a 50% discount- please ask for an invoice

* It is free to advertise in the What’s On sections of the magazines or for local interest groups.

The magazines go out in February,

April, June, August, October &

December. The deadline is always the

20th of the month before

Our five magazines cover Longlevens,

Barnwood, Elmbridge and Linden in

Gloucester and Leckhampton in

Cheltenham


Please recycle this magazine

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Contact me- [email protected] or call 01452 530381

by

Stacey-Anne

Thomas

leckhampton local

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