Gloucestershire Echo, The back issues from December 2007:
Hans says it with flowers
Dec 01, 2007 ... I Just wanted to do something off the wall," says Hans Havercamp. Teaching floristry in Japan certainly was that - although forarguably the finest florist in the country it was perhaps not suchan unusual move. Only two people in the UK hold the title of Master Florist andthe ...
Classy brasserie
Dec 01, 2007 ... My friend sent his salty fishcake back at Brasserie Blanc. It'sprobably the boldest thing I've seen him do. But - to its eternal credit - the establishment put its hands upand admitted chef's zeal with the salt in Raymond's hot smoked LochDuart salmon fishcake and butter ...
Bling's
Dec 01, 2007 ... Forget the Christmas shopping, if there's one thing that needs totake priority on your festive to-do list, it's finding a show-stopping party outfit. Bling is back in a big way so splash out on embellishment,shimmer and sparkle. A great party dress doesn't exactly offer the ...
Bright and beautiful
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cheltenham designer Beatrice von Tresckow is used to dressing thestars. She counts celebrities, actors and royalty among her clients. Coy about naming many of them, she does admit the glamorous DianaRigg, Susan George and Maureen Lipman have places on her clientlist.rather unusual ...
The season for shrubs
Dec 01, 2007 ... Most gardens have shrubs, but few gardeners pay them muchattention. Overshadowed by their herbaceous cousins, they add bulkto a border but are rarely given a starring role. Yet, a few carefully chosen specimens can lift the winter gardenand bridge the gap between autumn colour and ...
A confusing day for our tastebuds
Dec 01, 2007 ... I've split my Christmas columns up into Old and New World winesthis year because I get so many samples that the tastings becomequite complicated and it's difficult to compare one with the otherto any sensible effect. We felt most of the Old World white wines would be suitable ...
Win a habitat spree
Dec 01, 2007 ... Weekend has teamed up with Habitat to offer three lucky readersthe chance to win pounds250 worth of vouchers each to spend at thenew store at The Brewery. The UK's leading home interiors retailer has relocated its storeon the Promenade to the new shopping and leisure complex at ...
Giveaway of the week
Dec 01, 2007 ... After all that Christmas cooking, what better than a new cookerto see in the New Year? This Belling Sandringham 90DF 90cm dual fuel range cooker will dothe trick. It boasts a multifunction electric main oven, a tall fanned ovenwith four moveable shelves and an electric ...
Home
Dec 01, 2007 ... If you're stuck for ideas to fill the children's stockings orjust want to add a bit of sunshine to your room, visit Firebox.comfor weird and wonderful gifts. This ingenious container collects and stores sunshine so you canuse it at night. It looks like the sun has been ...
Danish whirl . . .
Dec 01, 2007 ... Think of Denmark and you think of Copenhagen - its hip andhappening capital. But a couple of hundred miles north lies the city of Aalborgwhich boasts just as much history and is steadily growing inpopularity. Sterling Airlines now flies to Aalborg from Gatwick so ...
On board again
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cold Aston's James Loffet is a man putting something back intothe sport that he loves. James, the face behind Moreton Saddlery before the business wassold to Derby House, has been elected to the 20-strong British ShowJumping Association's executive board for a second ...
Badders chooses blue cross
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cotswold charity The Blue Cross will take centre stage at nextyear's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. One of the well-known cross-country fences at the three-day willbe named in the charity's honour. The Blue Cross will also be given the opportunity to lead ...
Chase me! It's Christmas . . .
Dec 01, 2007 ... Home Farm Equestrian Centre, the new equestrian arena set atBrockhampton on the outskirts of Cheltenham, is celebratingChristmas early on December 9. They will be running a Christmas show jumping competition wherethe eight classes on offer include a Horse and Hound class ...
Dreaming of a green Christmas
Dec 01, 2007 ... Christmas is coming, and even for the most environmentallyminded of us, it's difficult to think sustainably when you'rejuggling so many other things in the run up to December 25. But rather than put waste to one side, this is a time of yearwhen being waste-minded can make a huge ...
Tudor times
Dec 01, 2007 ... If you like a challenge, Gartage Hall in Hucclecote is the housefor you. It's not that it needs major surgery: far from it. But this six-bedroom property does need some TLC - and it's gradeII-listed, so be prepared to deal with the planners if you want tomake major ...
Spot the park's new arrivals
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Cotswold Water Park comes alive at this time of year with thearrival of thousands of winged visitors from abroad. The feathered arrivals include teal, pochard, wigeon, shoveler,pintail, gadwall. Birdwatcher Tony Hawkins is leading a walk around SwillbrookLakes, near ...
Berisha in top form as dragons roar on
Dec 01, 2007 ... St Mark's JUNIORS DRAGONS 1 LAKESIDE WHITES 0 THIS was not one of the Dragons' best games, but they provided agood and gritty team performance that helped win the day. Lakeside are a well driven team and lie second in their league,just behind St Mark's Dragons. The ...
Hat-trick hero hearne condemns Saracens
Dec 01, 2007 ... Leckhampton Rovers 7 CHELTENHAM SARACENS 1 LECKHAMPTON started the game with some good early passing andwithin one minute John Hearne finished well to put Leckhamptonahead. Leckhampton continued to play good football with the midfield ofRoss Nicol and Craig Howell ...
Two of the best face off in charity match
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cheltenham Rfc have organised a floodlit charity match which willtake place on Wednesday, December 5 at the Prince of Wales stadium(kick-off 7pm). The game will see Cheltenham's Under-13s take on Dean Close PrepSchool, years seven and eight. This is the inaugural match ...
Students put through paces
Dec 01, 2007 ... Christ College sports stars were rewarded with a special trainingsession at LA Fitness as part of the Gifted and Talented programme. Fitness manager Dave Anderson put the youngsters through theirpaces as he demonstrated exercises in core stability, involving thebody's basic ...
Joe dances through for brace
Dec 01, 2007 ... Stow-on-the-wold 36 GROVE 14 WITH a fresh breeze on their backs Stow were quickly into theirstride and Joe Dancer looped around the Grove defence for a try inthe corner. From the restart the Stow forwards gained possession, Sam Canningchased his own kick determinedly ...
Harry's try not enough to save Ciren
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cirencester Colts 7 BRISTOL COLTS 32 CIRENCESTER'S Under-19s went out of the National Colts Cup afterlosing to a big Bristol side in the third round. The visitors based their game on their pack and despite somesolid defence, the gaps eventually opened up for them to ...
Kilkenny cup loss fails to mar tigers tour triumph
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cheltenham Tigers Under-15s raised more than pounds1,000 with bag-packing, raffles and other efforts to help fund their recent three-day rugby tour to Ireland. They had also been assisted by organisations such as UCAS, MikeBurton Group, Cheltenham Town FC, Worcester RFC and Kraft ...
Pats' Claire in try blitz
Dec 01, 2007 ... Old Patesians 49 AVON 5 THE match began exceptionally well for the Old Pats who dominatedthe first half with a series of tries. Claire Wood scored a try to put the first points on the board,followed shortly by another try, this time by Claire Brackley. Wood ...
Ace rodrigo takes Ayr trip in his stride
Dec 01, 2007 ... Martin Keighley is celebrating a winner that was a strongreminder of the lasting influence of David Nicholson. Keighley backed his judgment and sent the promising RodrigoGonzales on a 15-hour round trip to Ayr for a novice hurdle which hewon convincingly. Keighley described ...
Rowell's treble sinks blockley
Dec 01, 2007 ... Blockley Ii 3 BADGERS 4 BLOCKEY let a two-goal lead slip against Badgers. Kerry Jackson and Rachel Righton put Blockley in command, butgood play from Zo Wills and Charlotte Searle of Badgers and greatdefence from Emma Beck and Vicki Lane resulted in two goals ...
Katich could be county's answer
Dec 01, 2007 ... Simon Katich has hinted that he could be interested in replacingMarcus North as Gloucestershire's 2008 overseas player if the WestAustralian skipper is ruled out with injury. North remains optimistic of regaining full fitness from atroublesome knee ligament injury which has ...
Reeves claims opening victories
Dec 01, 2007 ... Bishop's Cleeve welterweight George Reeves delighted coach GregBlake with a majority verdict over Scott Morgan of Forest Oaks. Reeves, 21, took the first of three two-minute rounds with fastcombinations and a tight defence. A close second round saw both boxers using neat ...
Fine start for Adams
Dec 01, 2007 ... Gloucester's Jack Adams scored two tries in England's 24-24 drawwith Canada at the Dubai Sevens. England had a shaky start conceding a try in the second minute ofthe first half but soon found their pace with John Brake(Northampton) and Adams scoring their first tries of the ...
Anti-flood progress attacked
Dec 01, 2007 ... Inadequate progress has been made to stop Moreton-in-Marshflooding again, claims a resident. Robert Dutton has challenged Cotswold District Council with adeadline to take proper action to protect the town. Moreton was officially recognised as one of the worst-hit areasby the ...
Darren's our hero - charity
Dec 01, 2007 ... Darren Stevens has worked for more than a decade to help solveand prevent crimes in Gloucestershire and now he's been rewarded forhis efforts. The Chelsea Building Society director has won the first evernational Crimestoppers Volunteer award. He was singled out by judges from ...
RAF puts crisis team in Top Gear
Dec 01, 2007 ... Rapid Uk has 20,000 reasons to thank staff at RAF Innsworth.Fundraising efforts at the station has provided more thanpounds20,000 for the Gloucestershire emergency rescue charity andhelped to buy equipment for its missions. John Holland, operations director of ...
Tractor taken from village
Dec 01, 2007 ... A John Deere tractor worth between pounds25,000 and pounds30,000was stolen from a yard in Collin Lane, Willersey. The green farm vehicle was taken between 6pm on Monday and 8am ...
Town gets set up for Christmas
Dec 01, 2007 ... Volunteers are working to ensure Stow's Christmas Fair is thebest in its history. Stow Business Association, which is organising next Saturday'sevent, is confident it will be a great success. As well as late-night shopping until 7pm, carol singing, mulledwine, mince pies, and ...
Pair caught trading with no licence
Dec 01, 2007 ... Two men have been convicted of illegal street trading inCheltenham as part of a pre-Christmas clampdown in the town. Leslie Maisey and Ming Weng were caught, operating separately, inthe town centre. Maisey was fined pounds50, pounds50 costs and pounds15 victimsurcharge for ...
Man jailed for assault
Dec 01, 2007 ... Peter Falshaw has been sent to prison for common assault. The 36-year-old, of Cheltenham Road in Bishop's Cleeve, appearedat Cheltenham Magistrates' ...
'Raise the bypass up on stilts'
Dec 01, 2007 ... A New pressure group is calling for Tewkesbury's half-builtbypass to be put on stilts. Members of the Severn & Avon Valley Combined Flood Group sayJubilee Way is acting as a dam to stop water from flowing away fromhouses. Secretary Dave Witts said: "We don't know the road as ...
Toots is looking forward at 104
Dec 01, 2007 ... Toots Saunders says the secret to a long life is to have pride inyour appearance. And at 104 years old, Mrs Saunders must be on to something. The oldest resident of Cleeve Hill Nursing home celebrated withfellow residents. The party will go on with family members over ...
Our Connor wins free flood meals
Dec 01, 2007 ... Connor Irwin may only be 13, but the youngster managed to getpoliticians to listen to him. Thanks to the teenager, every child living in a caravan followingJuly's floods will get free school meals. Connor saw his mum struggle to make packed lunches after theywere forced to ...
Fraudster must pass drugs test
Dec 01, 2007 ... Double glazing conman Simon Horneberger has been told by a judgethat he must produce negative drugs tests on his community orderwhen he is reviewed next month. Judge Martin Picton told the 26-year-old, of Cromers Close,Northway, Tewkesbury, at a review hearing at Gloucester Crown ...
Saint drops in
Dec 01, 2007 ... German sausages, homemade gifts and decorations will be on saleat the St Nicholas Continental Fair at St Andrew's United ReformedChurch in Montpellier, Cheltenham. There also will be a visit from St ...
I nearly died on mountain - OAP
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pensioner Richard Phillips almost died after collapsing withhypothermia during a marathon on Snowdonia. At 2,000ft, drenched in rain and freezing cold he fell and had tobe helped back on his feet by a doctor and a paramedic. He struggled on to complete the course within 5 hours ...
Aliens land - for charity
Dec 01, 2007 ... Games guru Mike Woods will give some of the profits from hislatest invention to charity. The 72-year-old has updated a board game he launched last year,called Alien Invaders. He will be signing copies of it at Toyzone ...
Lend a hand to charity
Dec 01, 2007 ... Marie Curie Cancer Care is appealing for volunteers inCirencester to help provide more nursing hours to cancer patients. Established in 1948 - the same year as the National HealthService - the charity is now one of the UK's largest. It provides free nursing to terminally ill ...
Trailer taken
Dec 01, 2007 ... An Ifor Williams trailer worth pounds1,600 has been stolen from aproperty in Ampney Crucis, ...
Did driver nod off at wheel?
Dec 01, 2007 ... The crash which killed Veronica Costigan was "most likely" causedby her husband falling asleep at the wheel, an inquest heard. Denis Costigan, 67, was driving his 62-year-old wife to theirhome in Cheltenham, when he lost control on a bend. Their Proton Persona overturned after ...
Young focus on victory
Dec 01, 2007 ... Young photographers can turn their focus to a county competition. Cheltenham Camera Club has announced its fourth annual contestopen to all children in Gloucestershire. It is held in conjunction with the club's annual exhibition atAll Saints' Church, in All Saints' Road, ...
Badgers in the balance
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Minister for sustainable food, farming and animal health,Lord Rooker, will give evidence to the last session of aparliamentary inquiry into bovine TB and badgers on December 10. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs select committee ispreparing a report on whether badgers ...
Vesteys mourn cousin Edmund
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Prominent Gloucestershire family was mourning cousin EdmundVestey at his funeral. Mr Vestey, (pictured) who until recently shared control of familyfood companies with his cousin Lord Vestey, died on November 23,aged 75. He had been suffering from cancer. His cousins, Lord ...
School is leaving tough time behind
Dec 01, 2007 ... Inspectors have given Alderman Knight School the thumbs-up. The team from Ofsted was impressed with what it saw when itsmembers visited the Tewkesbury special school. Their glowing report makes for pleasurable reading for everyoneconnected with the Ashchurch Road ...
Gambits go from victory to a draw
Dec 01, 2007 ... Gloucestershire Gambits followed their opening win of the seasonin the national Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) with a draw. The 4NCL is a team tournament over four divisions, with more than850 players taking part and pounds10,000 in cash prizes on offer. It was not a huge ...
Sky was limit for charity
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Skydiving family have raised pounds2,000 for charity. Nick Waters, 46, his son Craig, 22, and Nick's brother-in-law,Gavin Rowcraft, 36, leapt from 10,000ft in South Cerney Airfield inaid of Maggie's Cotswolds. The thrill-seekers, who live in ...
Meet the award winners
Dec 01, 2007 ... Unsung Hero: John Messenger Carer and Service User Involvement: Caroline Driscoll for CafeKingsholm Service Users' and Carers' Choice: Peter Haile Clinical Team of the Year: Wotton Lawn Team Non-clinical Team of the ...
Blankets offer safety
Dec 01, 2007 ... Firefighters are handing out fire-resistant blankets toGloucestershire people who may be at risk from smoking in bed. Ten per cent of fires start this way and the Fire and RescueService believes the bedding could save lives. Louise Brady, community safety advocate, said: "It ...
We're champions of mental health
Dec 01, 2007 ... The most dedicated mental health workers in the county werehonoured at their first awards ceremony. The Recognising Outstanding Service and Contribution Awards,have been set up by Gloucestershire Partnership Foundation NHS Trustto reward staff who make a difference. After a ...
Merged school's head is both last and first
Dec 01, 2007 ... Lesley Marriott will take over as headteacher when Didbrook andToddington primary schools amalgamate. Mrs Marriott is head at Toddington. Both she and David Ogden, headteacher of Didbrook, were vying forthe position, but a final decision was made by the temporary boardof ...
Stroud
Dec 01, 2007 ... Sheila Maddock 01453 75832 This year's Christmas Tree Festival in Stroud parish church openson Wednesday with a festival preview costing pounds3, including refreshments. The lights will be switched on by Mark Cummings of BBCRadio Gloucestershire at 7.30pm. There is ...
Hester's way
Dec 01, 2007 ... Chris Greenchrisgreen@hwnp.org.uk Hester's Way Neighbourhood Project is looking for volunteers atthe new Springbank Resource Centre, which the project runs. Helpneeded includes working on the reception desk. If you areinterested, please call Chris Green on 521319 or call in at the ...
Chipping campden
Dec 01, 2007 ... Hilary Sinclair 01608 661053 Chipping Campden is one of 47 places in the county that areparticularly vulnerable to flooding, county councillor Julie Girlingtold a well-attended meeting in the Old Police Station, held todiscuss the recent flood disaster. At the moment, ...
Longdon
Dec 01, 2007 ... Sarah Moss 01684 833256 lilmisssunshine1991@gmail.com Longdon Leapfrogs are holding Kids' Crafts mornings on Fridays inDecember. Sessions run from 9am to 1pm. The ...
Alderton
Dec 01, 2007 ... Carla Edelston 01242 620600 Two parishioners attended the November parish council meeting. It was reported that a site meeting with Gloucestershire CountyCouncil had taken place on the B4077 and it was agreed thatimprovements to the road markings should be looked ...
Lechlade
Dec 01, 2007 ... Margaret Hing 01367 252418 Bowmoor Sailing Club is holding a Christmas barn dance nextSaturday. Doors open at 7pm and dancing (to a professional caller)starts at 7.30pm. Supper and a glass of mulled wine or soft drink isincluded. Adults entry is pounds7.50, ...
Up Hatherley
Dec 01, 2007 ... Martin Burford 01242 514644 martinburford@hotmail.com Did you miss Lakeside Primary School's open day last month? Thereis still an opportunity to look around and ...
Guiting power
Dec 01, 2007 ... Stella Daker 01451 850337 The choirs of the benefice will be uniting for the Advent servicetomorrow at 4pm in Lower Slaughter church. There will be hymns andreadings with one or two choir items, for which a rehearsal will beheld before the service. Much of the music will be ...
Tewkesbury
Dec 01, 2007 ... Evelyn Ley 01684 290116 Edna Mills 01684 296340 jigsawtewkesbury@yahoo.co.uk The Scout Centenary Fair is held today at the 3rd TewkesburyScout HQ in Oldbury Road from 10am to 3.30pm. Do come along andsupport your group. At the Newtown Tewkesbury ...