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The Pink SockIt was late February as Iset off for my daily afternoon walk. Chilly and bleak,a typical late winter, early spring day. An ordinary day.

I strode with my stick, stopping occasionally to peer into the verge, where I’ve often found little shoots of something exciting. The beginning of spring is always a special time. This day, the verges were barren and winter worn, with little of interest. On I walked and as I did, I pondered the news filtering through of a strange illness that was appearing in China, and a far off city in that vast country. Wuhan.

Nothing to do with us I thought, but how sad for that busy city, now shut off from the rest of China and from the rest of the world, citizens locked into their flats and houses. We saw the face masks and the visors and huge blue protective overalls and baggy white over sleeves. Goodness, what an over reaction. It’s only a bit worse than flu isn’t it? Poor them, but they’ve only got themselves to blame, haven’t they. All those live markets and a lot of bats I hear.

I returned to my examination of the rough brown scrubby grass and then I saw it, a small pink, stripy sock. I smiled, as I could imagine a little fist tugging at the toe, pulling it off and with a cheeky grin, tossing it carelessly onto the verge.

I continued with my walk and thought nothing more of it.

I changed the daily walk routine each day, and it was to be some time before I saw the little sock again. It had rained and was looking less than perky. I wondered whether to rescue it, but by then there were two new words for our time,Corona Virus, and I had visions of the poor little sock being covered in red spiky spores. Perhaps in a few days when this is all over I thought, I will pick it up and take it home, wash it and drape it over a nearby branch to be rescued.

The days turned into weeks, to months. And as the time passed, the horror began. The death count throughout the world grew and grew, and for a moment, hope wavered and mankind held its breath and each day the little pink sock waited in self-isolation.

Why has it invaded my thoughts so? It looks so lonely yet I daren’t rescue it. It might kill me to do so. It has become a mascot, a little diversion on my wanders, a focal point to my permitted exercise. The verges are no longer brown, scrubby and wintry. They have burst into their lush summer green. My little shoots hunted all those weeks ago are now huge drifts of bridal lace. Cuckoo pints are unfurling, and the dandelions are the biggest I have ever seen. It is all magnificent, and my little sock is almost hidden by summer’s over blown mantel.

Today I stuffed a pair of blue plastic gloves into my pocket. I knew where my sock was, and I was going to rescue it now. It was time.I went straight to find my little mascot, now sadly faded and unloved. As I leant over, a flash of much brighter pink, held my gaze. And there it was, a wild orchid, tall and straight, the leaves a glorious deep spotted green. It was truly magical. The pink sock had rewarded me with avery special moment in a sad and confused world.

I washed the sock so gently. It will never be a wild orchid, but in my mind, they are both inextricably linked to this strange and unsettling time we are living through, and for some reason, it gives me hope. Hope for an ending to such sadness and anxiety, and a new beginning, and who knows, if anyone out there is missing a little pink sock, I have it all washed and waiting for you.

Short Story written by Pat Holmes.

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JUNE / JULY 2020

We plan to re-open the shop on 15th June and we are much looking forward to seeing all our customers. Many publication dates have been changed so please bear with us.

June and July Highlights

Fiction (hardback) Redhead by the Side of the Road, Anne Tyler; The Book of Longings, Sue Monk Kidd (author of the Secret Life of Bees); Gallows Rock: A Freyja and Huldar thriller, Yrsa Sigurdardottir; Hitler’s Peace, Philip Kerr. Double Agent, Tom Bradby; Miss Benson’s Beetle, Rachel Joyce (personalised for the Borzoi by Rachel Joyce); Rodham: What if Hillary Hadn’t Married Bill? Curtis Sittenfeld; The Sight of You Holly Miller; The Group, Lara Feigel.

Fiction (paperback) The Dutch House, Ann Patchett; Blue Moon, Lee Child; Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owen; The Carer, Deborah Moggach; Girl, Woman, Other, Bernadine Evaristo; The Weight of a Piano, Chris Cander; The Offing, Benjamin Myers, The Giver of Stars Jo Jo Moyes; Walter & Florence, Susan Hill (short stories).

July (paperback) The Sun Sister Lucinda Riley; The Tuscan Contessa, Dinah Jefferies; Secret Hours, Santa Montefiore; The Second Sleep, Robert Harris.

Non Fiction (hardback) Endell Street: The Suffragette Surgeons of World War 1, Wendy Moore; The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive, Philippe Sands (author of East West Street); Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West, Catherine Belton; The Lancaster: The Forging of a Very British Legend, John Nichol; The Daily Telegraph – Airmen’s Obituaries, edited by Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork (local author).

Non Fiction (paperback) Lady in Waiting Anne Glenconner, Really Wild Cycling Chris Sidwells.

Children’s Claude Whopping Great Sticker Activity Book; Gaspard’s Foxtrot, Zeb Soanes; Inventors Robert Winston; The Taylor Turbochaser David Baddiel; The Fowl Twins, Eoin Colfer; The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes, Suzanne Collins (Age 11+).

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With gyms, leisure centres, sports clubs currently closed, the fitness fanatics,and part-timers alike, have had to look elsewhere for their feel-good fix. I read an article recently about exercise during lockdown- how people are relishing the in-home options that they had not previously explored. The article by Insider suggests that home workouts have been so well received that they may become the new exercise ‘norm’. The headline read, ‘We don’t need gyms to reopen. We never really needed them in the first place.’ As a gym owner, I obviously have an opinion on this, and I want to focus on the positives, and highlight how I see exercise in the post-pandemic world.

Some surveys have suggested that ‘gym closures and lockdown have prompted previously inactive people to move more’. This is music to a fitness professional’s ears. It is our job to motivate people to do more activity, which has been particularly difficult through the first few months of this year. So to think that a lack of options has led to more people being active is a delight. The knock-on effect of this would be that we see regular gym users back in the gyms where there are fewer limitations with equipment, sports enthusiasts back on the pitches and courts, and the ‘newbies’ to exercise finding an option that suits their time and enthusiasm. With the right information available, we could see an increase in national activity levels and the positives that offers.

Statistics emerging over the last few weeks of lockdown show us who are more at risk of not only contracting Coronavirus, but potentially how badly they are affected – with specific emphasis on the overweight population, who are considered high risk. These are not the only people who should be looking to increase their activity levels, but it should be a strong motivator to make changes to reduce their risk level.

Lifestyle goals?The reasons many people are discovering or rediscovering physical activity – to relieve stress, boost their mood and just to get outside – are those that research has found are likely to lead to a lifetime of fitness. We always look to put a long-term goal into our fitness plans, not necessarily what some would consider a ‘typical gym goal’ like weight loss or lifting targets, but more of a lifestyle goal, like the lofty heights of climbing a mountain

with family, entering a race with friends or even walking around the local park with ease. These goals give you something to work towards and for, which is how we like to merge the gym with outside pursuits. Variety is key to longevity when it comes to exercise and health, which is why personal trainers accept that there are many compli-mentary disciplines to the gym… studio-based yoga and Pilates, sports, walking, home workouts. The main emphasis here should be that there are a multitude of activities, no one is THE right answer for everyone, but they all keep you healthy and able to combat a situation like we currently find ourselves in.

The health and fitness industry has been dramatically affected by the current pandemic, and now we find ourselves looking to adapt and prepare for re-opening gyms nationwide. Things may take time to settle in, but there are so many ways to safely get back into exercise. Nature has given us an opportunity to reset a spiralling national health issue – following lockdown, we can start to increase our activity levels and reduce our risk of health complications by being less sedentary.

It won’t take too much to reverse the curve, so we urge you to contact a fitness professional to discuss what options are available to you and start thinking about how you can improve your own health, one step at a time.

Gyms like ours at Peak Fitness and Lifestyle, Far Peak, are blessed to be situated within 24 acres of green surroundings. With this in mind we can offer a state-of-the-art gym, expert personal training, outdoor woodland circuits, beautiful walks and cycle paths, as well as the wellbeing of the local surroundings. My hope following lockdown is that we all take on more movement, for some that will be joining a gym like ours, for others joining a sports club, others walking more, cycling or swimming, or joining group classes/activities. Whatever is your preference, we can all support each other and drive towards a healthier nation.

Please contact us if you would like to see what we have to offer, or even just to chat for inspiration.

Ed and David, Peak Fitness and Lifestyleinfo@peakfitlife.co.ukpeakfitlife.co.uk

HOW I SEE EXERCISE IN THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD Ed Shaw, Peak Fitness & Health

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Social distancing in our towns & villages From an article in Gloucestersire Live

With many people getting back to work and some children returning to school, Gloucestershire County Council announced plans last month to improve walking and cycling routes around the county, to help people socially distance.

Gloucestershire has a diverse mix of places which each have their own walking, cycling, driving challenges and four trial areas were selected to give the council an opportunity to look at different types of schemes which could be rolled out around the county.

By the end of May four sites had been chosen in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Bourton on the Water – you may have seen them, and used them! The new layouts support social distancing on busy pavements, allowing people to stay at least 2m away from others.

Public transport. Approximately only one in every four seats on a bus can be used - reducing the number of people on the bus at any one time and possibly meaning more busses are required to get people to work on time!

On your bike. Councils have been encouraging people to cycle and are trialing a range of measures to support cyclists – with district council colleagues who cycle giving firsthand feedback on how things are working.

Pedestrians. Following successful trials in other towns in England, on-street parking road space has been given to pedestrians. Disabled parking bays, loading bays, taxi ranks and bus stops will be unaffected.

Bath Road in Cheltenham has been experiencing a “pop-up” scheme using water-filled barriers to allow safe social distancing to take place near shopping areas.

Tewkesbury High Street has converted some on-street parking spaces to give pedestrians and queuing shoppers more space to stay apart and stay safe. Barriers and signs were put up, and all residents and businesses who may have been affected, have received letters from the council with more information.

Cllr Nigel Moor, cabinet member for environment and planning, said, “I was pleased to announce these changes so quickly, and I hope they will help keep residents safe from the virus by allowing them to socially distance.

These sites are only the beginning of what we have planned; drawing in the passion and expertise from across the organisation and our partners to take this forward in a meaningful way.”

These improvements will encourage cycling and walking around the county, reducing car journeys and cutting congestion. The county council recognises that reducing the numbers of cars on the road is an important part of the work being done to reduce carbon emissions and tackle the effects of climate change.

All changes as part of this scheme will meet the following criteria: - Support strong social distancing - Promote sustainable transport and travel - Improve air quality - Assist in economic recovery - Are necessary and practical

More information is available from www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ Highways.

Thousands risk going bust From an article by Sarah Wood (4th June)

After 12 weeks of lockdown, thousands of Gloucestershire’s smallest companies are at risk of going out of business.

Self-employed people in all sectors find themselves without an income because they were advised by accountants and HMRC to set themselves up as limited companies.

Setting up as a limited company and paying yourself part salary and part dividend has always been seen as a ‘safer’ option for small business owners. But owner-managers of small businesses are excluded from the government’s Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. This has come as a shock to many people who see themselves as self-employed, but the small print is telling them otherwise.

The government said it consciously excluded company owners who were paying themselves dividends - because it couldn’t distinguish between dividends paid to company owners and those paid to investors. Business owners can’t furlough themselves for the PAYE portion of their salaries either, as that would make it illegal for them to do any work to help keep their business afloat.

Research by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants show this is hitting he mental health of small business holders in a big way. Its SME Health Tracker shows that 89 % of accountants report their clients feeling more stressed than usual and not sleeping: 78 % reporting a worsening mental health condition, 56 % unable to cope and an alarming 11 % prepared to admit that they’ve had suicidal thoughts.

3 Million UK taxpayers are excluded from the government support schemes.

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‘Working hard to deliver the new normal - exhausting but strangely exhiliarating”.Local Councillors Nigel Moor (Gloucestershire County) and Dilys Neill (Cotswold District) and their staff have been busier than usual, with a routine of virtual meetings seeing most staff working from home. On top of the routine work which continues, officers are dealing with the impact of Covid.

Here are some of the things which they have been doing - Emergency support to residents - Councillors have phoned nearly 700 vulnerable residents - Engaging with volunteers & the voluntary sector to deliver food parcels - All homeless people have been offered accommodation - Grants have been distributed to nearly 3,000 businesses & charities (including Cotswold Friends) - Dealing with a surge in the number of phone calls to the council as more people are needing benefits, council tax support etc., while the day to day business of planning, environmental services etc continues.

From Dilys Neill: “As you will have experienced, the waste collection service has been struggling partly due to the lockdown coinciding with the introduction of new vehicles & partly because 20% of the regular crews have been obliged to self isolate at any one time. In addition, people are generating more waste, especially food waste & cardboard while they are at home. Ubico are responding by changing the balance of materials collected e.g providing more space for food waste at the expense of paper. This is constantly under review & catch up collections are arranged to pick up known missed collections. New crew have been recruited & extra vehicles hired to deal with demand.

Council meetings are now being live streamed on the council’s Facebook page. These include the full council meetings as well as planning & other committees & cabinet meetings. Videos of the meetings are posted on the Facebook page.

CDC sends regular updates to Town & Parish Councils, as does the County Council. You can access these on your local Council’s website. Local councillors are always pleased to hear from residents, and try their best to answer questions & comments.

The response from local residents to supporting vulnerable people has been amazing. I hope that we will be able to build on this community spirit when the pandemic is over.

Dilys Neill.Ward Councillor for Stow, Maugersbury & the Swells.dilys.neill@cotswold.gov.uk Mobile: 07799431044

Contact details for enquiries to CDC:customer.services@cotswold.gov.uk01285 623000

Cllr Nigel Moor cabinet member for environment and planning at Gloucestershire County Council New explains the new signs and pathway stickers have gone up in Bourton on the Water to help residents and visitors to continue to socially distance as restrictions continue to be eased.

This is the third of four trial schemes we have now put in place as part of the first phase of this government initiative, for which we have received £288,000; helping to get the county moving again, whilst supporting people to follow necessary social distancing measures. By using visual reminders here we hope everyone will be able to stay apart, stay safe and enjoy all that Bourton has to offer.

The signs, encouraging people to stay 2m apart and ‘stay left’ of a pathway, have been put up on streets in the centre of Bourton village, a popular tourist destination in the county. Staying to the left on a path will allow pedestrians to pass each other with the greatest space. Floor markings and stickers help guide shoppers and residents in keeping the right distance from each other as shops and other local facilities start to re -open. Highways crew put these measures in place early in June and staff were on hand, to help make residents and visitors aware of the signs as they navigate the village. These trial schemes will help inform a second phase when money is made available from Government. Whilst we wait for further, more detailed guidance on phase 2 funding, we are working hard with district council colleagues to identify more potential schemes that could be put in place so we are ready to start work as quickly as possible to help support local areas to thrive, whilst maintaining current Government guidance on social distancing.Bath Road in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury High Street have already seen parking bays converted into extra space for pedestrians using water-filled barriers. So far the schemes have had positive feedback, and highways teams continue to monitor these sites for improvements.

The London Road trial site in Gloucester is starting to take shape; designs for a cycle path which will connect existing cycling infrastructure at Elmbridge Road to the city centre will be shared as soon as possible.

These are trials and your feedback will be welcome. Contact Cllr Nigel Moor at:Phone: 01386 700240 Mobile: 07778 207034 Email: nigel.moor@gloucestershire.gov.uk

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Life after lockdown surveyGloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT) have put together a survey to find out what people want from life after lockdown – particularly in relation to the environment and climate change. The organisation wants to know what lessons have been learned from the pandemic and what the ‘new normal’ might look like in Gloucestershire.

As the UK begins to plan its recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, GWT is asking anyone who lives or works in the county to help them define what the new normal might mean. The Trust believes this could be a unique moment to reimagine society as one that is happier, more sustainable and more connected to nature.

The survey focuses on the changes everyone has been forced to make through lockdown, including travel, access to green spaces as well as a wider relationship with nature and the environment. It will feedback the results to local authorities and others in the county who are planning Gloucestershire’s recovery from COVID-19.

GWT believes that while there are challenges down the road, there are also opportunities to create a better and more sustainable Gloucestershire.

Complete GWT’s quick online @www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MBYCNFK

Find out more about GWT’s thoughts on environmental recovery after lockdown by reading the latest blog www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/life-after-lockdown

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT) works closely with local communities, landowners and partners to deliver much-needed conservation work across more than 1000 hectares of nature reserves, and within the wider landscape of Gloucestershire. This vital work safeguards these remaining special wild places and drives nature’s recovery, working towards a future where the countryside thrives once more with wildlife wildflowers, trees, butterflies, insects and animals

The charity also delivers a vast range of events and projects across the county, as well as providing free public access to its nature reserves, enabling people from all backgrounds to spend time outdoors and get closer to nature.

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