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independents’ daya think locally publication
cheltenham
34 Andover Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TJ Tel: 01242 285799
[email protected] www.tivolicheltenham.com
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contents...FeaturesIn conversation with Donna Renney. 6James Wiseman - Foundation. 20 Wendy Ellyatt - Cheltenham indie supporter. 46Charlie Taylor - English Stone and Home. 70Bees & Co - Independent Financial Advice. 106 Jonathan Porritt - thinking local, thinking small. 129Paul Keene of Primrose Vale Farmshop 140In conversation with Moran’s Eating House. 138
Montpel lier 16Fashionable Montpellier is where the first Cheltenham spring was discovered in 1716. It was named by the developer after the French spa town of the same name in order to promote its reputation as a place for healing and leisure.
The Suffolk s 44Built around a square of very attractive Regency buildings this area takes its name from the Earls of Suffolk and Berkshire, who owned the much of the land in the 1820s and 1830s when this part of town was built.
Tivoli 80The shops and streets of Tivoli began to appear in the 1830s. Since then, the trades found in Tivoli Parade have included a builder’s merchant, coal merchant, cobbler, tailor, confectioner, post office, printer, plumber, painter, grocer, baker, corndealer and innkeeper.
Central / Pittvil le 92
Central Cheltenham has developed a number of major shopping areas and arcades that are home to some very well known national names, but there are also some wonderful indies.
This part of the town became the core focus for commercial development as the population continued to grow and remains a very popular shopping destination. The best way to find indie gems, that are very often hidden away in quieter areas of the town, is to explore!
Bath Road / Leckhampton 126The Bath Road, originally created as a turnpike road between 1813 and 1819, is the central hub for the South of Cheltenham.
Charlton Kings 144Charlton Kings lies along the main London Road to the south east of Cheltenham. Although since April 1974 part of Cheltenham Borough Council, it has retained its separate identity and atmosphere.
A taste of the Cotswolds 160In this exclusive little glimpse we are delighted to present you with some wonderful indie gems that you should go and see - they will all win you over and give you a delightful taste of the Cotswolds!
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Image supplied by Jules Beresford for Cheltenham Festivals
I’m delighted to support this first Cheltenham edition
of Think Locally and the great local independent
shops, services, pubs and restaurants that it promotes.
We have a choice. Do we want Cheltenham to
look the same as everywhere else, dominated by
lookalike chain stores, populated entirely by national
and international retail brands? Or, do we want a
vibrant local economy full of original, distinctive food
and drink, and products and ideas? The issue isn’t just
sentimental.
A report this year showed the damage being done to our
high streets:
4 41 per cent of the towns surveyed were ‘clone
towns’ where more than half the stores were
chains.
4 Cambridge was found to be the UK’s most cloned
town with only nine varieties of shop on the main
high street.
4 Richmond had the most cloned London high
street surveyed, with only five independent shops
on its entire length.
But what if I tell you that Cheltenham is different and
not just because of its world-class festivals, stunning
regency architecture and beautiful parks? As you
can see in this book, Cheltenham is bursting with
genuinely distinctive local independent businesses,
places to eat and drink and shop and be looked after,
often sourced by local suppliers. That local character
is good for us and good for the environment and it
helps the town to prosper economically too.
But we have to make sure it’s true. So do read this
beautiful book but use it too. Support the local
independents you’ll discover in its pages and we’ll all
benefit.
All the best.
Foreword by Martin Horwood, MP.
Martin Horwood MP
Member of Parliament for Cheltenham
www.martinhorwood.net
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heltenham Festivals
The interesting thing about Cheltenham is that it has been a thriving centre for indies for hundreds of years! It was originally a small Cotswolds market town and trading centre that served the surrounding agricultural areas, but after the discovery of healing mineral waters in the late 18th century it became an increasingly fashionable place to be with people coming from far and wide to drink the water.
King George III arrived in Cheltenham in 1788, setting
the seal of royal patronage, and the rich and famous
then followed. Among the visitors were the Duke of
Wellington, Princess Victoria, Lord Byron and Jane
Austin. Many of the wealthy people that came to take
the waters then decided to build houses in the town
and there was a period of rapid expansion. A variety
of shopping areas developed to cater for the needs
of the new residents and local indies thrived until the
sixties when the nationals started to take over the
town centre and the age of the supermarket arrived.
Although the spas are no longer in existence
Cheltenham has remained a fashionable and exciting
place to live and visit. With a number of famous
schools and a university in the town there is a
thriving music and art scene and the development of
Cheltenham Festivals has further added to it being
seen as a major centre of culture. The town now
hosts several festivals and antique fairs throughout
the year. it is also known as the home of National Hunt Racing, the highlight of which is the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup, which takes place in March every year.
Independent businesses remain an integral part of the Cheltenham experience however, and there are some remarkable examples with some of the shops having stayed in the same family or trade for more than 100 years. There is now a website devoted to the history of the South Cheltenham shops on www.cheltenhamsouthtown.org and an active community project with local schoolchildren recording the memories and stories of older residents so that they learn that not everything comes straight off a supermarket shelf.
Cheltenham is working hard to protect its local communities and traders and by buying this book you are helping to support the call for more personal, meaningful and planet-friendly shopping experiences.
Cheltenham
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From the very first day Wendy Ellyatt invited me to walk
round Cheltenham with her I knew that this book was going
to be special. I was literally taken back by the sheer number of
indies that were proudly adorning street after beautiful street.
However, the thing I remember most about that day was when
Wendy said to me ‘just wait until you meet the people behind
these businesses... they are even more impressive’. And do you
know something, she was right!
I was absolutely delighted when Cheltenham Festivals they said
wanted to be part of our initiative to support and promote
the indies of Cheltenham because there is no doubt that their
influence and input has been invaluable in helping us reach
our collective goals. Cheltenham Festivals are a rare thing in
business: they are hugely successful, they continue to grow,
to push boundaries and yet they have not lost their sense of
belonging to their local community - in other words, they really
do care.
And so to Wendy, to all our friends at Cheltenham Festivals; to
our photographers Tom Barton, Phil James and White Room
images - for freely giving their time and talent - to Christian
and Sue, and to everyone who has made this book possible -
THANK YOU!
Finally, and most certainly not least, I hope that this book
encourages you to visit and support the indies of Cheltenham
- you won’t be disappointed!
See you next time.
Paul Madison think locally, ceo
the spirit of independents...
photo by Nick White
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TL. How did you get involved
with Cheltenham Festivals?
DR. First of all in about
1974 when I came on a
school orchestra trip! Then
later when I worked at the
University of Gloucestershire.
I came to work for the
Festivals to set up the Science
Donna Renney in conversation with Think Locally
Festival in 2002 as I had
seen first-hand through my
husband’s business how
important it was for the
public to have direct access to
scientists.
TL. What do you enjoy most
about what you do?
DR. The challenge of making sure that our programmes inspire those with the funding to support us. Sponsorship, donations from individuals and trusts make up 50% of our income
TL. Where do you get your inspiration?
“Donna Renney is the Chief Executive of Cheltenham Festivals which runs the town’s Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals. Since 2006, Donna has been the driving force behind the organisation’s bid to put Cheltenham firmly on the cultural map. As a result, the festivals all now boast impressive international reputations as dynamic and culturally important events. Outside of the festivals, Donna is a firm champion of the importance of the arts, and has worked to support the heritage of her local community in the village of Naunton where she lives with her husband and horses…. “
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DR. From all the talented
people I work with.
TL. What are challenges of
the job?
DR. Knowing which
opportunities to grab hold of
and develop. There is so much
going on.
TL. What message would you
most like to get over about the
festivals?
DR. They really can open
people’s minds to new
experiences and to thinking
differently. The four festivals
together , all the audiences and
performers make up a very
special creative community.
I want the festivals to be a
bigger player on the national
cultural scene and we are
working on this.
TL. What would you say
makes Cheltenham so special?
DR. Cheltenham is a town
with a split personality. On
one side it is a town steeped
in history, with regency
architecture at every turn;
on the other it offers award-
winning contemporary
restaurants and bars alongside
cutting edge culture. It is this
mix which makes it such a
perfect festival town. We
are very privileged to have a
range of wonderful venues
right at the heart of the town
- including the splendid Pittville
Pump Room, the central hub
of the Town Hall, the outdoor
oasis of Imperial Gardens
and the brilliantly modern
Parabola Arts Centre - each
with their own personality and
atmosphere. The festivals are
committed to bringing really
ground-breaking events to the
town, and Cheltenham as both
a location and community
is incredibly open to these
new and exciting cultural
experiences. It also helps
that it’s such a beautiful town
and just a short journey from
some of the country’s major
cities. It makes it perfect for a
festival weekend away.
TL. Do you have a favourite
local independent business?
Why?
DR. There are far too many
great independent businesses
to pick just one. Our offices
are on the Bath Road, so
we are incredibly lucky to
have a host of independent
traders right on our doorstep.
The Daffodil in the Suffolks
is a favourite for special
lunch meetings, The Natural
Grocery Store is a brilliant
antidote to chain food-
stores and I really appreciate
specialist shops like Dodwells
the stationers. I also enjoy
being pampered at Stuart
Holmes hair and beauty
salon - their recent award
as the salon of the year is an
inspiration to all independent
traders.
TL. What do you think
independents have to offer
over the large corporate
chains?
DR. It is all about the personal
level of service. You can get
to know the owner and their
passions, and they get to know
about you.
TL. What do you enjoy doing
when you are not working?
DR. All the usual things
reading, music, walking and
riding my horse. I’d love to
learn to ride a motorbike as I
love going fast.
TL. Do you have a philosophy
by which you live your life?
DR. It’s a horsey term - kick
on even when terrified.
TL. Any hidden talents?
DR. Probably riding
TL. Anything about yourself
you’d like to change?
DR. I would love to be able to
get to places on time - and not
be in a rush.
TL. Favourite place to go on
holiday?
DR. Meudon Hotel, Mawnan
Smith , Cornwall. It’s very old
fashioned and away from all
technical gadgets which I love
but they do become addictive.
TL. If you weren’t doing this
what would you be doing?
DR. I’d like to think I would
be working for an educational
charity possibly connected to
Africa as I love Africa.
Many thanks Donna and good luck with this year’s festivals.
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Join us at the Festival for everyone. And for you!
Image supplied by Naomi Hudson for Cheltenham Festivals
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Re-Imagine Your High Street is a new national town centre programme run by nef (the new
economics foundation) and its purpose is to build on and create new activity on your high street.
The programme focuses on town and city centres, the people that run them, the businesses that
operate there, residents, employees and visitors. Re-Imagine Your High Street is an antidote
to Clone Town Britain, an opportunity for people who have a stake in a particular place to do
something different, to plan and take to action ideas, projects and enterprises that will help grow
the local economy and enhance local well-being.
The Five Ways to Well-being
nef believes that our town and city centres should be more than just places to shop. They can be
places to:
Connect …to people, ideas and landscapes.
Be active …by walking, cycling, playing and gardening.
Take notice …of the seasons, of the unusual, of the new.
Keep learning …something new, rediscover something old
Give …your time, your skills, your knowledge
These are just some of the ways we think towns and city centres can be different and distinctive.
Through the programmes we offer, participants get to plan and take to action their own vision of
what the place where they live and work will be like in the future. A place where high well-being of
residents and visitors is the goal.
www.reimagineyourhighstreet.org
nef
3 Jonathan Street, London, SE11 5NHTel: 0207 820 6300
www.neweconomics.org [email protected]
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Tel: 07792570748
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Cheltenham
KingsditchTrading Estate
Warden Hill
Up Hatherley
St Marks
Cheltenham Trade Park
Hatherley Park
The Suffolks
Montpellier
Tivoli
Leckhampton
Rowanfield
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Cheltenham Racecourse
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Regent Arcade
Town Hall
Sanford Park
Coltham Fields
Charlton Park
Charlton Kings
Pittville
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Cheltenham Map
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find your spirit of independence...
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Montpellier is one of the most fashionable and best-known areas of Cheltenham.
It is here where the first Cheltenham spring was discovered in 1716 and it was named
by the developer after the French spa town of the same name in order to promote its
reputation as a place for healing and leisure.
It is predominantly composed of small, characterful independent shops, chic cafes and
restaurants and has a highly distinctive and slightly continental architecture that makes it one
of the most beautiful parts of the town. This is particularly so as it lies opposite two of the
ornamental garden areas that made the town so famous.
Montpellier
A40
A4019
A46
B4070
A40
Cheltenham Racecourse
The Suffolks
Montpellier
Leckhampton
Charlton Kings
Pittville
Tivoli The Bath Road
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Cheltenham Science Festival n Foundation n Skandic Hus n Mandarin Stone
Isherwoods n Pretty Special n Cheltenham Kitchener n Shadowplay
Lypiatt House n Flax n Gusto n James of Montpellier n Boutique 3
Cheltenham Directories n Cologne & Cotton
Montpellier
Montpellier
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For six days in June, Cheltenham Town Hall comes alive with the sound of explosive experiments, mind-expanding debate and interactive hands-on fun as the Science Festival well and truly takes over the town.
Described by Professor Lord
Winston as “unquestionably
the leading science festival
in the country”, The Times
Cheltenham Science Festival
is a unique celebration of
science and engineering – an
opportunity to come face-to-
face with the world’s leading
scientists and thinkers. The Town
Hall is transformed into the
Discover Zone, packed with
hands-on fun and interactive
experiments - this is science as
they didn’t teach it at school.
The festival is completely
unique to Cheltenham and truly
one of the town’s hidden gems.
The full, inspiring programme
of speakers for 2011 is taking
shape right now, but given the
host of superstar scientists who
took part in 2010 – Heston
Blumenthal, Brian Cox, Alice
Roberts and Ben Miller to name
just a few – you can expect
great things this June!
To mark its momentous tenth
anniversary the festival gets
the X-factor with the eXtra
special festival theme of X. It
will be asking ‘What does the
letter ‘X’ conjure up for you?’ -
X-rays, X-men, algebra, Roman
numerals, X-rated eXploits. Join
some of the world’s greatest
thinkers, comedians and
superstar scientists will celebrate
in style and eXplore all things
X-related!
Whether you’re an expert of
astrophysics, or just yearning
to know more about the
world around you – the
Science Festival is one of the
most enjoyable, inspiring and
entertaining ways to get to
grips with your inner genius.
The full line-up and tickets will
be available from 28 March at
cheltenhamfestivals.com/science
eXcite, eXperiment and eXplore your inner Einstein...
The Times Cheltenham Science Festival7-12 June
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The Times Cheltenham Science Festival7-12 June
Montpellier
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TL: When did you decide
you wanted to run your own
business?
JW: We’d both been working
as freelance designers, with
Gemma designing menswear
for Boden, and myself as
a senior designer for part
of Nokia. We loved the
challenges of freelancing, but
hated the lack of job security
and the long hours commuting
from our home in The
Cotswolds. We’d both long
been compulsive hoarders,
both of interesting objects,
and the places that sold
them. We’d also had enough
experience of bad service, and
haughty sales assistants to
customers who’ve become
friends too! Plus, we’re
extremely lucky to have such
lovely and passionate staff,
many of whom have been with
us from the start!
TL: Where do you get your
inspiration?
JW: That’s a tricky one! I think,
as designers, you’re constantly
absorbing influences, even
subconsciously. We both
have hugely different but
convergent tastes, and we get
inspired by things as ‘random’
as a vintage French postman’s
satchel (which we using for
inspiration for our own-label
bags), to the cover of a 1950s
book, a small shop in a village
know what not to do! When
both of our contracts came to
and end in 2002, we decided
the time was right to pool our
experience, and open a shop
of our own, selling the sort
of product we felt passionate
about, but most of all with
great customer service!
TL: What do you enjoy most
about what you do?
JW: The chance to make
people happy! Yes, we know
that sounds cheesy, but it’s
true! We love the chance to
talk directly to our customers,
the challenge of finding new
and beautiful products, the
buzz of each new season’s
stock, and the wonderful
Think Locally in conversation with: James Wiseman, Foundation
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22 Montpelier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SDTel: 01242 583 554
(also in Stow-on-the-Wold)
[email protected] www.shopfoundation.com
Facebook, Twitter: shopfoundation
Montpellier
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we visited on holidays. We’re
constantly suggesting ideas to
each other!
TL: Describe your typical
client?
JW: There isn’t one! When
we started the business, our
target customer was women
aged 27-55, but we frequently
have mother, daughter and
grandmother shopping with
us at the same time! Plus,
because we sell homewares
and furniture we have plenty
of men through the doors as
well !
TL: What would you like
people to know most about
your business?
JW: That we care passionately
about what we do – This is
no ‘hobby’ shop for us, it’s
our life! That we have always
tried to ‘forge our own way’
– We think the moment you
try to be somebody else, you
lose your way. That we think
extremely hard about every
style and every range we
sell. And last (but not least)
we were honoured to win
Womenswear Retailer of The
Year at the 2010
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Drapers Awards (UK Clothing
industry’s ‘Oscars’ !
TL: What do independents
have to offer over the large
corporate chains?
JW: In two words – SERVICE
and KNOWLEDGE. A
commitment to developing
good customer service
relationships. In our field,
this can sometimes involve
an element of counselling -
Knowing what your customers’
lifestyle is, their individual
needs, what they’re happy
wearing, and even what
their friends are wearing!
This approach requires
commitment, and it develops
over time. Something that
chain stores are not usually
geared up to do.
TL: What do you enjoy doing
when you are not working?
JW: Well, running a business
with your partner means that
you inevitably find yourself
discussing work all the time(!),
but we try to switch off when
we can. In Gemma’s case,
that involves everything from
watercolour painting to a new-
found passion for gardening,
while in my case I have a
50-year old Alfa Romeo, which
keeps me busy tinkering! We
both love walking in the fields
near our home, and eating out.
TL: Any hidden talents?
JW: Well, I judge the World
shin-kicking championships at
the Cotswold Olimpicks(!),
and not so much a hidden
talent, but Gemma designed
the suits that the winning
French World Cup team wore
in 1998!
Many Thanks James
Montpellier
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[email protected] www.skandic-hus.co.uk
Scandinavian Designs from;
Iittala
Stelton
Design House Stockholm
Ester & Erik
marimekko
Ekelund
Orrefors Kosta Boda
Royal Copenhagen
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Skandic Hus in the heart of Montpellier, Cheltenham reflects the simplicity, functionality and beauty of Scandinavia.
Kosta Boda is one of the
world’s leading brands
of glassware and art
glass. Technology and an
understanding of glass have
been refined there in the heart
of the forests in the Swedish
province of Småland ever
since 1742. Their glassware is
vibrant, bold, innovative and
provocative. It stands out and
takes centre stage.
Skandic Hus combines
modern and traditional design
classics with individually
sourced collections from
Finland, Denmark, Sweden
and Norway...Finnish brand
Marimekko presents an eclectic
mix of pattern, shape and form.
The quirky Danish brand Best
Behaviour offers strong and
directional pieces with a fun
edge!
4 Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SWTel: 01242 233391
Montpellier
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16-17 Montpellier Arcade, Montpellier Street, GL50 1SU Tel: 01242 530500
[email protected] www.mandarinstone.com
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Mandarin Stone is renowned for its unparalleled selection of quality natural stones for the home and garden. Stones include Limestone, Marble, Slate, Travertine, Sandstone, Terracotta, Granite and Basalt, all available in a wide range of finishes and formats.
Importing directly from all over the world and
stocking to high levels in the UK, most stones can
be delivered to your home within a week. Mandarin
Stone takes a consultative approach with their
customers and help create the look desired by talking
colour and texture. All relevant fixing and sealing
products are offered and sound technical information
is given on issues such as creating a wet room, using
the correct sealants and laying over under floor
heating. Prices range considerably, but their recently
introduced ‘Classic Stone Range’ means stones can
start from as little as £15 per square metre. Now
totalling nine inspiring showrooms throughout the
UK, the cleverly designed Cheltenham showroom
displays every type of stone imaginable. Using an ‘art
gallery’ style of presentation that Mandarin Stone
showrooms have become synonymous with and
coupled with inspirational bathroom and wet room
settings, you will be spoilt for choice whatever your
style or budget.
Montpellier
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‘Owner Nigel Isherwood founded Isherwoods in 1994 to provide a local and independent letting and property management service in Cheltenham and surrounding Cotswold villages. Over the years Isherwoods built a reputation for personable and attentive service in the local lettings market.
The business subsequently expanded into estate agency combining
the latest technology with good old-fashioned service values.
Isherwoods is located in prime shopfront premises at the gateway
to the stylish Montpellier shopping district’.
1 Queens Circus, Montpellier, Cheltenham, GL50 1RX Sales: 01242 225900 Lettings: 01242 226999
[email protected] [email protected] www.isherwoods.co.uk
Montpellier
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14 Montpellier Arcade, Cheltenham, GL50 1SU
Tel: 01242 262 679
[email protected] www.prettyspecial.co.uk
Described as “a little gem in Montpellier”, we offer quality clothes and gifts for children 0-8 years.
You can find special occasion clothes, unique and fun
playwear and wonderful collections for new babies.
If you cannot reach our store visit us on line or call
our friendly helpful team.
pretty speciallovely things for little people
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We’re one of the oldest specialist cookshops in the UK and we pride ourselves on having one of the most extensive ranges of cookware you’ll ever find. What’s more, as a family business with nearly forty years of selling cookware – and using it - under our belt, we’re passionate about giving honest advice and excellent service.
From the humble potato peeler to professional quality knives, pans and coffee machines, Kitchener
is an Aladdin’s Cave, packed to the rafters with everything a foodie could dream of for their kitchen.
And if by misfortune we don’t have what you’re looking for, our customer request service means
that we’ll order it in for you at no extra cost.
With cookware in abundance, in-store knife sharpening, bespoke Wedding List service and
Cookware Consultancy, our charming Victorian shop is well worth a visit.
4 Queens Circus, Cheltenham, GL50 1RX. 01242 235688 [email protected]
www.kitchenercookware.comYou’ll find us in the heart of Montpellier, opposite the Queen’s Hotel.
Montpellier
CHELTENHAM KITCHENER COOKSHOP
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A creative collective specialising in high-end still and moving image production.
With a background in Advertising Photography and Moving image spanning two decades we
produce creative content for print, web and broadcast media. We offer full service production in
Photography, Film, Post Production and CGI from our central studios producing exciting Visual media
that’s always ‘outside the box’
S H A D OW P L A Y
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Old Bakery, Montpellier Retreat, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2XG Tel: 01242 253700
[email protected] www.shadowplay.co.uk
Montpellier
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Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2QW Tel: 01242 224994
[email protected] | www.lypiatt.co.uk
Lypiatt House has a unique intimacy and a sense of ease and tranqui l ity most rel ished by it s cl ientel e.
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In the fashionable area of Montpellier, within five minutes walk of: restaurants, shops and festival venues. Lypiatt House, is a the typical Victorian Villa; with it’s
contemporary décor enhancing those traditional features. In it’s own grounds with good parking it is the perfect getaway .
The breakfast with it’s fresh fruit and cereal buffet is a delight and the cooked
menu is cooked fresh to each order, preserves are home made for you to saver
and remember that special start to the day.
This is the perfect place: for just relaxing in the lounge or conservatory: after touring the
Cotswolds, shopping, festival events or visiting family or friends.
Lypiatt House is that welcome and time you need.
Montpellier
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FLAX1 Montpellier Walk GL50 1SE Tel: 01242 574 555
A truly independent retailer, we offer discerning
customers an eclectic mix of ladies-wear and
accessories, which includes our renowned special
occasion formal collections.
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12 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD Tel: 01242 239111
[email protected] Shop on line at: www.gusto-deli.com
Taste with your heart
When Gusto Italian Delicatessen and Caffe opened in May 2006 in Montpellier, Cheltenham, our passion for Italy, and particularly its food and drink, became reality.
The cooking style throughout Italy is simple,
using high quality seasonal produce. At Gusto
we believe in this approach to food and our
daily changing menus reflect this. We also
believe in supporting small producers and
where possible we buy exclusive products for
our Italian Delicatessen from small suppliers,
both from Italy and the UK. In the kitchen
our meat, fruit and vegetables are all sourced
locally.
If you are looking for a coffee with a home-
made cake or biscuit, lunch in our stylish Italian
Caffe, all day Sunday Brunch, something with a
little zing to take back to the office, or perhaps
an exciting menu for a private or business party,
we would be delighted to see you or help with
your catering requirements.
Above all, at Gusto you will always be greeted
with a warm welcome and a smiling face. It is a
place where friends meet, and a place to make
friends.
Montpellier
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JAMES OF MONTPELLIER 1 The Courtyard, Montpelier Street,
Cheltenham, GL50 1SRTel: 01242 529203
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Fashions change, but the importance of personal service, good tailoring and quality cloth remain constant.
That’s why at James of Montpellier, Cheltenham’s most unique
menswear retailer, Graham and Iskender offer a very personal
service ensuring that every customer is made to feel welcome and
confident that their choices are suitable and of the highest quality.
Stocking an exclusive range of styles from the classic to the more
contemporary, with a superb range of leading brands including Eton,
Roy Robson, Bugatti, Toras, Gardeur, Mirto and many more.
James of Montpellier, make an impression, dress well.
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Boutique 3Designer fashion
Acne
Armani Jeans
D & G
DKNY
Graham & Spencer
Love Moschino
McQ
7 for all Mankind
Twenty8twelve
Velvet
Vince
Shoes, Jewellery & accessories
3 The Courtyard, Montpellier St, Cheltenham, GL50 1SRTel: 01242 519452
www.boutique3.com [email protected]
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Cheltenham Directories:Maxima Forum, Lansdown Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 2JA
Tel 01242 255689
Community magazines for your area
Small Magazine BIG IMPACT
the Directory
[email protected] www.cheltenhamdirectories.co.uk
CHELTENHAM DIRECTORIES
Cheltenham Directories was started in 2005 by former journalist and local mum, Clare McVey, when she launched The Leckhampton Directory.
It was the first community magazine of its kind in Cheltenham,
delivered door-to-door, free of charge. Due to its overwhelming
success and popularity with both readers and advertisers, three
more directories followed: The Charlton Kings, The Park & Tivoli
and The Central Cheltenham titles.
Keeping it local is at the core
of what we do: each magazine
is different, with localised
information, news, features,
what’s on listings and groups &
societies for that particular area.
That’s why readers love them
and use them to find services
and tradespeople on their
doorstep – all of which supports
our local independents.
Montpellier
Founder and editor, Clare M
cVey
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8 Montpellier Arcade, Cheltenham, GL50 1SU
Tel: 01242 528184
[email protected] www.cologneandcotton.com
At Cologne & Cotton our ethos has always been to offer gorgeous and exclusive pure cottons and linens for your bed and bathroom at great prices with no compromise to the quality and design.
Our own collection of colognes has a devoted following, together with fragrances, soaps and bath
products from around the world.
Still very much a family business, owned and run personally by Vicky and Jenny, Cologne & Cotton
shops have developed a unique style and character of their own.
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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
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Built around a square of very attractive Regency buildings this area takes its name from the Earls of Suffolk and Berkshire, who owned the much of the land in the 1820s and 1830s
when this part of town was built.
With its profusion of small, independent shops ranging from butchers and bike shops
to antiques and curios, interior designers, up-market boutiques, gift shops and cafes, it is a very
popular place for gentle browsing and great finds.
It’s worth checking the opening times of the shops before you visit as not all are open every day
and most are closed on Sundays. When you are there try not to miss the indies in Great Norwood
Street and Suffolk Street (that lie just beyond the main square).
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Cheltenham Racecourse
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Montpellier
Leckhampton
Charlton Kings
Pittville
Tivoli The Bath Road
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Cheltenham Music Festival n White Room Images n Beltaine Designs
Vallenders n Willoughby Apartments n Willoughby House Hotel
The Daffodil n Milly B n Capability n RJ Spicer n The Retreat n Jayne Tricker
Edward Cox n Bloomers n Gorgeous Hair n Hartley Court
Old English Stone & Home n The Dance Locker n The Old Grocers n Studio 33
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It was one of our local traders who first showed me a Think Locally book and the journey really began there.
The Think Locally books are one
way that we can fight back against
the nationals and their assumption
that we will always choose price
over relationship and quality of
experience. Think Locally, therefore,
isn’t just about a set of beautiful
books with advertisements, it is
about all of us coming together to
establish a movement of people
and businesses that want something
better and more meaningful.
Cheltenham is a beautiful town
that has a wonderful variety of
local independents. Many of these,
however, are tucked away in small
side streets and areas away from
the centre and you have to explore
a bit to find them. I hope that this
book will encourage you to do so
and that you will go out of your
way to both visit and support them.
Eighteen months ago I started
the local community initiative
Cheltenham Connect with the
aim of exploring how we could
strengthen and empower the South
Cheltenham residential and trading
community. Our area is packed full
of fascinating independent shops
and one of the main challenges was
how we could let more people
know about them and encourage
them to visit our part of the town.
The moment that I saw the Think
Locally book I knew we had found
something special that could help.
It is really hard being a small local
independent these days. The new
NEF (New Economics Foundation)
report that Martin Horwood
mentioned shows that 41 per cent
of UK towns are clone towns and
a further 23 per cent are on the
verge of becoming clone towns.
That means that small businesses
have to increasingly compete with
the multinationals and to find a way
to survive their vast buying and
marketing power.
The only people that can make a
difference to this situation is us! By
choosing to buy local we support
not only our local shops, but also
the character and sustainability
of our communities. It doesn’t
necessarily mean that we should
never visit a supermarket, but it
does mean that we should think
twice before we do so and make
an effort to see whether we can
buy things closer to home.
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up shop close to town or city
centers as opposed to developing
on the fringe. This generally
means contributing less to sprawl,
congestion, habitat loss and
pollution.
Create more good jobs:
Small local businesses are the
largest employer within the direct
community, provide the most jobs
to residents.
Get better service:
Local businesses tend to hire
local people who have a vested
interest in looking after customers
and getting to know them. The
atmosphere is therefore more
welcoming and friendly and people
receive a much more personal
service.
Invest in community:
Local businesses are owned by
people who live in this community,
are less likely to leave, and are more
invested in the community’s future.
Put your taxes to good use:
Local businesses in town centres
require comparatively little
infrastructure investment and make
more efficient use of public services
as compared to nationally owned
stores entering the community.
Buy what you want, not what
someone wants you to buy:
A marketplace of tens of thousands
of small businesses is the best
way to ensure innovation and
low prices over the long-term. A
multitude of small businesses, each
selecting products based not on a
national sales plan but on their own
interests and the needs of their
local customers, guarantees a much
broader range of product choices.
Encourage local prosperity:
A growing body of economic
research shows that in an
increasingly homogenized world,
people are more likely to want to
invest and settle in communities
that preserve their independent
businesses and distinctive character.
Wendy Ellyatt
Buy Local - Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.
Support community groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.
Keep the community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of each place. The local tourism businesses also benefit.
Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set
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Established in 1945,
Cheltenham Music Festival
is the national institution
which has ensured the town’s
position on the cultural map
for more than 65 years. Set in
beautiful venues throughout
Cheltenham and the
Cotswolds, the programme
annually brings together the
world’s leading performers,
composers and classical
repertoires to the most
stunning of regency backdrops.
In 2011, Festival Director
Meurig Bowen leads a
programme which celebrates
the old and new; introduces
established artists and
fresh new talent; takes
both international and local
inspiration; and explores the
links between maths and music
in ten days of breathtaking
concerts.
For pure symphonic splendour, the Festival welcomes two of the country’s greatest symphony orchestras. Taking a night off from their Glyndebourne residency, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Vladimir Jurowski perform a programme of Wagner, Brahms and Richard Strauss; whilst the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will rejoice in an all Russian programme under the guidance of conductor Kirill Karabits. A performance by iconic percussionist Evelyn Glennie looks set to be a programme highlight as she introduces the world première of a new percussion concerto by Joseph Phibbs which celebrates cocktails from around the world (a cocktail shaker is sure to feature...).
Alongside established artists, the programme celebrates
some of the classical world’s brightest rising stars this July. Sit back and enjoy a concerto debut from rock-star-pianist James Rhodes, a Dvorák chamber music double-bill featuring cellist Natalie Clein, and a performance from one of classical music’s hottest new properties, guitarist Milos Karadaglic.
With show-stopping concerts in Cheltenham Town Hall, intimate musical adventures in the Pittville Pump Room, and a feast for the senses in cathedrals, abbeys and churches across the county - the Festival showcases the local region at its very best.
The full programme of over 80 unique experiences will be available in April from cheltenhamfestivals.com/music Booking opens Monday 11 April.
Sublime music. World-class performers. Inspiring venues. Over 80 unique musical adventures.
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17 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AETel: 01242 261 420
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Started by professional advertising photographer Phil James, White Room Images (WRI) adopts a
fresh approach to portrait photography offering ‘magazine’ style portraits for everyone, either taken in
their professional studios or at a location of your choice. Choose from simple black and white or image
graphics to photo art and bespoke image artwork- all at package prices to suit every budget.
We were constantly informed of people having bad experiences at other portrait studios, feeling really
pressured to spend excessive amounts and generally coming away unhappy, from what we believe
should be a fun, positive experience that leaves you with some great images and change in your pocket.
As advertising photographers we realised that people were looking for something ‘cooler’ than what
was on offer from other studios so White Room Images was born to fill that void and we’ve had a great
response so far. There’s no hard sell - just great shots.
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Beltaine D esignsSpecialists in the Art of Interior Decoration
7 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 2ABTel: 01242 21009
[email protected] wwwbeltainedesign.co.uk
At our Beautiful Showroom in Suffolk Parade you will find
Fabrics & Trimmings | Curtain Poles | Wallpapers | Paints | Lighting | Sofas | Chairs
Beltaine Designs provides a full making and fitting service for any type of Window Treatment from Swags and Tails to Roman Blinds.
We also offer a Project Management Service.
Come and experience The Beltaine Way at 7 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham.
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13 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AB Tel: 01242 261802
It is our mission at Vallenders to provide our clients with the highest degree of personalized service in a relaxed yet professional atmosphere.
Vallenders has been around since 1991. As the first salon in the Suffolk Parade area, we offered
Cheltenham a different perspective to the styles that were in high demand for that time. Twenty
years later, where other salons in the area have come and gone - we have stood the test of time.
Keeping hold of our values and unique style, we have modelled them into what is needed now –
value for money and efficient, inspirational hairdressing.
We are open four late night s a week to accommodate our cl ient s.
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WILLOUGHBY APARTMENTS & HOLIDAY RENTALS1 Suffolk Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2DR Tel: 01242 522798 Fax: 01242 256369
[email protected] www.willoughbyhousehotel.co.uk
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WILLOUGHBY HOUSE HOTEL1 Suffolk Square, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, GL50 2DR Tel: 01242 522798 Fax: 01242 256369
[email protected] www.willoughbyhousehotel.co.uk
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THE DAFFODIL RESTAURANT
18-20 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 2AE
Tel: 01242 700 055
[email protected] www.thedaffodil.com
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Nestled in the heart of The Suffolks, in Cheltenham lies The Daffodil, an award-winning restaurant that boasts a buzzing atmosphere and outstanding food.
Just a few minutes walk from the trendy Montpellier area of Cheltenham, The Daffodil has been
described as one of the country’s most dramatic dining rooms. Sumptuous food and a comprehensive
selection of fine wines are served in the exquisite surroundings of a 1920s converted art-deco picture
house. The gloriously restored original interior, the mouth-watering cuisine and the attentive service
all contribute to The Daffodil’s popularity.
The Daffodil offers a full a la carte menu, traditional with a contemporary twist, light bites in the
Circle Bar and ‘The Dailies’, a special fixed price lunchtime menu. The fully licensed Circle Bar boasts
one of the finest Cocktail lists in the area and the best seats in the house for the regular and incredibly
popular Jazz evenings. The spacious surroundings make it a perfect venue for all occasions. From
relaxed lunches to birthday parties and business meetings, the team at The Daffodil will ensure your
visit is one to remember.
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9 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AWTel: 01242 572 080
www.milly-b.co.uk
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HOME | DESIGN | GARDEN
Capability is the shop and studio of designer Michele Beint. From courtyards to country estates she creates inspiring gardens, handling all aspects from initial design concepts to the completed project, including the construction, lighting and furniture. Michele also
advises clients on interiors and lighting.
A cornucopia of unusual items and a terrific source of original gifts.
The shop also has a selection of vintage and modern furniture and a range of well
designed lighting for indoors and outdoors.
Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AA
Tel: 01242 262 999
[email protected] www.capability-online.co.uk
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RJ SPICER GOLDSMITH LTD
21 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AF
Tel: 01242 574871
[email protected] www.rjspicer.com
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THE RETREAT WINE BAR
10-11 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 2AB
Tel: 01242 235436
www.theretreatwinebar.com
The Retreat Wine Bar, with its high ceilings, wooden floors and light open spaces is renowned for its stylish chic, yet home from home feel.
By day The Retreat offers a vibrant French
style Bistro, attracting families, businessmen
and locals. By night the bar offers a thriving
night scene, attracting hundreds of young and
old in equal measure.
Run by Mike and Lella Dey the vision from its
opening in December 1982 was to attract and
nurture a varied clientele, and an atmosphere
where everyone can share a pint and a laugh
together. That vision has ensured The Retreat’s
rightful place as one of the most popular bars
in Cheltenham, with its boisterous and vibrant
charm, which offers a unique atmosphere,
food and culture that still appeals to everyone.
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Jayne [email protected]
Tel: 07721 758 830
I am a local Cotswold painter. I paint in oil on plyMy work is mainly 100cm x 100cms and larger
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edward cox (goldsmith) 28 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AETel: 01242 577573
Established 25 years ago, we specialise in bespoke commissions in platinum, gold and silver.
With a particular emphasis in the sourcing of precious and semi-
precious stones, we are able to create personal jewellery for every
occasion. We also present a small select range of designers who
share our enthusiasm for workmanship and individuality.
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3 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AW
Tel: 01242 527988
[email protected] www.bloomersofcheltenham.com
At Bloomers of Cheltenham we provide you with flowers from suppliers all over the world. From the exotic to the traditional we create floral arrangements designed to enhance their environment, creating a warm welcome and a positive first impression.
Bloomers of Cheltenham are recognised as being one of the top florists in Gloucestershire!
Our experienced and qualified florists use their creative skills in giving Bloomers flower arrangements a distinctive and personal approach.
BLOOMERS OF CHELTENHAM
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9 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AB Tel: 01242 250303
Be pampered and l eave l ook ing gorgeous! Gorgeous-hair, offers a truly indulgent experience. The salon’s philosophy is to give you a fantastic haircut and stunning colours, as well as luxury products, delicious refreshments, and a relaxing Shiatsu-massage, all in sumptuous, contemporary surroundings, which will really give you an experience to remember.
The salon features an eco-fr iendly daylight lighting system to give a f lat ter ing yet true
representation of colours. The beautiful leather salon furniture has been sourced
from Italy, and is both elegant and comfor table. Clients can access wif i in the salon,
or relax and escape from the world with a glass of wine, fragrant fruit tea or delicious
cappuccino.
Gorgeous-hair seeks to pamper its clients , however, of most impor tance thing is clients
leave feeling completely gorgeous – happy with their experience and their hair.
[email protected] www.g-hair.co
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Cheltenham Suite at Hartley Court Luxury five-star serviced apartment in Cheltenham
www.hartleycourt.com | 07968 551425
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OLD ENGLISH STONE AND HOME
11-13 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL20 2AFTel: 01242 539055
[email protected] www.englishstoneandhome.com
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At the heart of England’s Cotswolds, amidst leaping hares and flitting cherubs, magnificent stoves, plaster, elegant candelabras, old furniture and iron work, stone follies, gazebos, panels and fireplaces, Charlie Taylor works her magic.
From all over the world - people come to Charlie’s Cheltenham shop and to her rural workshop
to seek out her latest finds and to commission new work. Above all, they come to ask her to
rejuvenate and revitalise their homes.
Our home is at the heart
I evoke moods, feelings and ideas for so many different people through the transformation of their
homes and gardens.
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From one-off pieces to entire interiors, my work can mean
so many different things to people who choose to employ my
creative services.
I’ve met all kinds of people from many different walks of life, all
with very different homes, and yet for all of them, with my mind
and my hands (and my helpers!) I’ve been able to create what
they were looking for.
What Charlie does
In this busy life we all lead, some people haven’t got the time to
sort out their home-making requirements. Others feel they lack
the creativity to achieve their desires, and yet know what they
would like.
This is where my task begins. I am a creator, designer, stone
lover, antique finder, hand-painter, furniture restorer, home
accessoriser, garden decorator, and your friend on a journey of
discovery!
I work closely with my clients to make their homes as unique as
they are. Despite our differences as individuals, I like to think
that this is where I can really help, bringing out that uniqueness
and individuality.
11-13 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL20 2AFTel: 01242 539055
[email protected] www.englishstoneandhome.com
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OLD ENGLISH STONE AND HOME
A friend on a journey of discovery
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53 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham GL50 2BQTel: 01242 581942www.thedancelocker.com
The dance locker has been open for business since the end of September 2008 and is owned by
2 local families. We provide a welcoming shopping experience with a wide range of dancewear
clothing, shoes and accessories available from top brands; including Bloch, Capezio, Papillon, Mirella,
Freddy, Aris Allen, Bleyer and Tappers & Pointers.
Opening Hours
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm
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THE OLD GROCERS
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
34 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE
Tel: 01242 230974
www.antiquetochic.com.
The Old Grocers Decorative Antiques is a pleasantly unusual antique shop specialising in antique sofas and chairs professionally re-upholstered in quality fabrics and linens to give a modern slant.
Also ever changing eclectic mix of mainly French and
English antique furniture, sometimes hand painted, always
tasteful and unusual.
This prominently positioned shop can be found in ‘The
Suffolks’ area of Cheltenham and is complimented by the
many independent shops, cafes and restaurants a couple
of minutes walk from the shop.
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STUDIO 33
Purveyor of beauty is the statement echoed throughout Studio 33.
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Colours drawn from travels to remote places, paintings and architecture ~ leaving one breathless.
The studio where creativity thrives supports Interior Design
as featured, product development for celebrated brands in
Fashion and Home, always a secret. Silken clothes, Chantilly
lace aching for form exclusively designed for memorable
moments. Rare furniture to embellish your home for
generations.
Linda’s creativity evolved from muse to designer of note in
an oval ballroom graced by Adams fireplaces, enormous
bay windows with exquisite light where the sun filtered
through and the echo of summer flies always buzzing was
memorable.
Canvases stacked against walls, paint brushes lined up in
bottles, oils, watercolours, colour washes and endless books
embraced by the morning sun.
33 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE
Tel: 01242 580334
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Her first collection of textile
designs created on a beach
near Malaga several years
ago was bought by Yves St
Laurant in Paris on there
journey home to London.
She remembers with silent
satisfaction, eyes twinkling.
David Bomberg her favourite
painter using the power of
colour always comes to mind
when considering variance for
inspiration.
Paco Rabanne for his
astonishing foresight into the
future where the power of
woman would evolve through
transparency of dress flirting
with androgyny in the eye of
fashion.
Her work has evolved very
much in celebration of form,
simplicity, structure and
harmony.
Linda has worked with Oxfam
in countries which have
suffered destabilisation. To
enhance womans creativity
for their own autonomy which
has proved successful on the
worlds stage.
She lives between London and
Cheltenham.
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STUDIO 33 33 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE
Tel: 01242 580334
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TivoliThe shops and streets of Tivoli began to appear in the 1830s. Since then, the trades found in Tivoli Parade have included a builder’s merchant, coal merchant, cobbler, tailor, confectioner,
post office, printer, plumber, painter, grocer, baker, corndealer and innkeeper.
With its highly individual and quirky architecture the Parade is well known in Cheltenham for its
continuing predominance of local and independently owned shops.
The Tivoli Pub has just re-opened if you need a break from shopping!
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A4019
A46
B4070
A40
Cheltenham Racecourse
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Montpellier
Leckhampton
Charlton Kings
Pittville
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Tivoli Wines is a stylish boutique wine merchant situated in fashionable Tivoli in the heart of Cheltenham. Open 7 days a week it stocks an eclectic range of world wines and whiskies, niche spirits, cigars, bottled lagers, ales and ciders.
The modern yet friendly store gives
customers the chance to browse and
taste an array of smaller vineyard wines
outside the supermarket aisles and
the chance to try up to eight different
wines before you buy with its unique
tasting machine. Tivoli Wines also offers
case discounts, nationwide delivery,
free glass loan and regular winemaker
tastings.
Boutique Wine Shop
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THE TIVOLI34 Andover Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TJ Tel: 01242 285799
[email protected] www.tivolicheltenham.com
The Tivoli, bar + dining offers a unique dining experience. Successfully embracing style and sophistication in a relaxing and informal environment, The Tivoli appeals to a variety of palates and pockets.
The Tivoli is open seven days a week and serves a variety of quality fresh
meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, alongside premium draught lagers, real
ales and a superb selection of wines. From breakfast, mid-morning
coffee, through to lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, food and drinks are
available throughout the day. The Tivoli has a welcoming bar, separate
dining areas, meeting, function and private dining rooms. It also benefits
from an attractive courtyard.
bar | restaurant | meetings | function room | private dining | courtyard
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ATC is a privately owned, family run (by the Women!) business based in Tivoli, Cheltenham. We have years of experience in all types of Solid Flooring, both reclaimed and new.
ATC originally concentrated on the salvage and restoration of old
wood suitable for flooring. Now the company offers a full range
of reclaimed, new and engineered timbers. In addition, we have a
full fitting, finishing and restoration service which is second to none.
We also stock a complete range of Solid Oak internal and external
doors, skirting, architrave, door liners and an exciting range of door
furniture, oils and finishes. We also stock a range of unusual wood
related gifts!
With fifteen years in the business we still get madly excited when
salvaging unusual and sought after woods or when a new floor has
been installed and finished – fortunately, our customers do too!
A warm welcome awaits you in our Tivoli showroom where you can
get advice, parking and coffee – all for free!
We are open Tuesday to Saturday 9 until 5.
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ATC FLOORS & DOORS LTD 26 Andover Rd, Tivoli, Cheltenham, GL50 2TJTel: 01242 220536
[email protected] www.atcfloorsanddoors.co.uk
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TIVOLI TRADING 44 Andover Rd, Tivoli, Cheltenham, GL50 2TL
Tel: 01242 233083
[email protected] www.tivolitrading.co.uk
“A l ove l y tradit iona l fee l to a modern bus in e s s” & “Excel l ent service, I a lways fee l welcome and there is a lways someone to answer my ques t ions”
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Located at the very heart of tivoli on the south side of Cheltenham, Tivoli Trading has been serving the local community and Cheltenham as a whole for over 40 years.
Built on the site of the Tivoli Inn it started life
as a builders merchants under the name of
S.C.Morris and developed into todays D.I.Y and
hardware store.
We offer all the usual stock lines from paint and
plumbing to electrical and timber, gardening
tools and curtain fittings to traditional
hardware, nuts bolts and tools as well as many
unusual items too, it is often said that if you
are having trouble finding something then you
haven’t been to Tivoli Trading.
Over the last 10 years we have become known
for our comprehensive range of woodfinishing
products and have a large selection of waxes,
polishes, dyes, varnishes and french polishes.
In more recent years we have embraced the
modern age and now have a website where
customers from all over the world can buy our
goods and we still endeavour to give them the
traditional and knowledgeable service they have
come to expect.
A great sense of pride is felt at being an
independent business in this particular sector
dominated by multinational sheds, knowing we
can compete on quality, price, range and above
all service.
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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
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Central Cheltenham has developed a number of major shopping areas and arcades that are home to some very well known national names, but there are also some wonderful indies.
This part of the town became the core focus for commercial development as the population
continued to grow and remains a very popular shopping destination. The best way to find indie
gems, that are very often hidden away in quieter areas of the town, is to explore!
Parking is available along the Promenade and at a number of fee-paying car parks. Cheltenham
has over 100 shops open on Sundays from 11am. Most of the major stores are open for trading,
and many of the smaller stores open too. It is advisable to check with indies for their
week-end opening hours though.
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Cheltenham Racecourse
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Montpellier
Leckhampton
Charlton Kings
Pittville
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival n Hush n Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa n Abitalia
Attivo Group n Glos Jobs n East Glos Club n Bees & Co n Svea Cafe
Butlers Hotel n Cheltenham Apartments n Bistrot Coco n Chapel Spa
Cotswold Deli n Storyteller n Implant Team n Cheltenham Catering Supplies
Cheltenham Estate Agents n D’Fly
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From modest beginnings,
the Cheltenham Jazz Festival
is now firmly established
as a not to be missed date
on the international music
calendar. It annually brings
together legendary performers
alongside fresh new talent in
six days of inspiring, surprising
and cutting edge jazz over the
May Bank Holiday. As Artistic
Director Tony Dudley-Evans
puts it, “There’s a special
energy and edge you won’t
get anywhere else: it’s fun, it’s
exhausting and it’s the best
jazz festival in the UK”.
The Town Hall is the unrivalled
festival hub, as the music spills
out into Imperial Gardens with
Jazz on the Square - featuring
outdoor music, al fresco food
and family fun throughout the
festival. 2011 the extra bank
holiday for the Royal Wedding
will add even more
swing with a celebration of all
things British in the Square.
The day of royal revelry will be
rounded off with a broadcast
of the wedding itself and a very
special Jazz Royalty edition of
the BBC’s Friday Night is Music
Night, presented by Sir Michael
Parkinson in the Town Hall.
Following sell-out performances
in 2010, superstar performer
Jamie Cullum will return to
Cheltenham as Guest Director.
As well as playing his own
headline set, Jamie will bring
some of his favourite acts to
Cheltenham including Mercury
Prize nominated Kit Downes
and his sextet, soul singer-
songwriter Andreya Triana
and beautiful pop covers from
Susanna.
Alongside Mr Cullum, the
programme is bursting
with iconic performers. The
Overtone Quartet alone
bring together four of the
world’s most admired jazz
musicians: bassist Dave Holland,
saxophonist Chris Potter, pianist
Jason Moran and drummer Eric
Harland make up the all-star
American Quartet. The best in
home-grown and international
jazz is celebrated with Brit Tom
Cawley and his trio Curios,
leading UK saxophonist Andy
Sheppard, soul singer James
Hunter, a celebrated return
from Kyle Eastwood, Martin
France’s Spin Marvel featuring
Nils Petter Molvaer and many,
many more…
Pick up the full programme
now to discover why this really
is the town’s biggest party.
The full line-up and tickets are
available now. To book tickets
visit the Box Office in Regents
Arcade, call on 01242 505 444
or visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/
jazz
Star name performers. Free outdoor music. The best rising talent. Unique collaborations.
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival27 April – 2 May
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Hush interiors boasts the biggest collection of Contemporary Home Interiors in the Southwest, based in their beautiful 6,000sqft Cheltenham town centre showrooms.
Specialists in modern, designer furniture,
kitchens and interiors, Hush work with one of
Europe’s leading kitchen manufacturers, Febal
Cucine offering a stunning collection of designer
kitchens professionally installed and fully project
managed by Hush’s very own expert team.
Their collections also include dining, living and
bedroom ranges from top European design
houses; Leolux, Bontempi, Carre, Tonin Casa,
Bonaldo and many more and to compliment, a
stunning range of lighting, flooring, rugs, soft
furnishings and living accessories.
For details of our exclusive home design and
space planning service please contact us at
contemporary and modern interior solutions
8-14 Portland Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2PB
Tel: 01242 574717
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5 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1QB Tel: 01242 220001
[email protected] www.stuartholmes.co.uk
The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa combines the comfort and atmosphere of a chic boutique hotel designed with every client’s need in mind, from first class service to the highest level of training and expertise. Celebrity hairdresser Stuart Holmes established The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa, Cheltenham, in 2003 with his wife Sara. The past seven years has seen the salon go from strength to strength. With award-winning hair stylists on one floor, The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa now also boasts three luxury treatment rooms all offering an array of beauty services.
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Stuart Holmes for Hair. Stuart Holmes for Beauty
SALON OF THE YEAR 2010
The Stuart Holmes team has
many achievements under their
belt. The pinnacle was winning
the coveted title of Salon of the
Year in 2010.
Stuart Holmes has a host of
celebrity clients having spent
many years working in London
cutting and styling the hair of
Oscar, Bafta and Brit awarded
celebrities. His career has
also been spent working on
music videos, editorial shoots,
commissions for model
agencies and image consultancy
for major record labels.
The salon is located in the
heart of regency Cheltenham,
in a beautiful four story
Georgian building. Designed
with the clients’ needs in mind,
the salon provides a place
in which clients can sit back,
soak up the atmosphere and
luxuriate in their treatments.
For a free consultation call
01242 220001 or to book
online visit www.stuartholmes.
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abitalia is a contemporary design studio designing, supplying and installing timeless contemporary furniture
for every environment. we only select the leading italian brands in order to guarantee uncompromising
quality and design.
as an independent design studio, we only work with companies who share our passion and commitment
to design. based in cheltenham, abitalia prides itself on collaborating with private clients, as well as interior
designers and architects to create some of the most prestigious interiors.
we invite you to experience our passion for design.
queensgate, 237 gloucester road, cheltenham, GL51 8NJ
9-5:30 monday - saturday or by appointment
tel: 01242 262155 | [email protected]
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Have your pensions and investments made 44% in the last 24 months? Clients in Attivo Group’s medium risk portfolio have seen their pensions grow by 44.56% in the last 2 years.*
Attivo Group, the Cheltenham
based financial services company
in Royal Crescent is moving from
strength to strength. Stephen
Harper, Chief Executive of Attivo
Group is delighted with the
company’s performance in 2010.
“We are looking to strengthen
our client relationship and
Independent Financial Adviser
teams to ensure that clients and
new members continue to get
the right level of help and support
when they need it”.
Attivo Group, which comprises a
specialist pensions and investment
IFA, commercial property agency
and fund manager, also provides
MYSIPP, a 5 Star Rated Self Invested
Personal Pension. Members in a
SIPP can choose where to invest
their funds from a list of HMRC
permitted investments, making
it more flexible than a personal
pension. MYSIPP has been awarded
the highest rating available of 5
stars by Defaqto, the independent
financial services company, for the
third year running.
Stephen continued: “More and
more investors are concerned
about their financial futures and I
am often asked the same questions:
charge of just £495 for full self
investment and no set up fee.
Clients can also take out a portfolio
SIPP with no annual management
fee, allowing them access to a
portfolio of investments.
Stephen Harper is the Chief
Executive of Attivo Group and has
been in the financial services industry
for 21 years. MYSIPP has a one of fee
of £495 a year for its SIPP with full
investment and no set up fee, with
no annual management fee for its
portfolio SIPP. For more information
about MYSIPP or to request a free, no
obligation review of your pensions and
investments please call
01242 586 888.
The value of your investments
can go down as well as up. Past
performance is not an indicator of
future performance. All companies in
Attivo Group Limited are registered in
England and Wales. Registered Office:
2 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, GL50
3DA, UK. Attivo Financial Services
Limited is Authorised and Regulated
by the Financial Services Authority
(FSA) under Reference Number
462105. MYSIPP is a trading style of
Attivo Financial Services Limited.
* Our medium risk portfolio growth figures since the portfolio was first offered are as follows: 1 year 16.09%, 2 years 44.56%, 3 years 21.11%, 4 years 34.48%, 5 years 50.22% with 113.07% growth since 31st December 2002. Data provided by Financial Express Ltd.
How a SIPP could save your retirement p lansIs it too late to review my pensions
and investments? How can I ensure
that my investments are in top
performing funds? How I can find
out how to save money on tax?
Where should I invest, and how
can I get help with my investments?
We help our clients take control
of their retirement planning and
wealth and help them find the
answers to these questions. On a
daily basis we help our clients, both
local and national, to take control
of their financial situations and
make their money really work for
them with the appropriate attitude
to risk and tax planning.”
“Many clients want to choose
where to invest their retirement
funds and a Self Invested Personal
Pension allows them to do this.
Most people do not know that
SIPPs can buy commercial property,
any fund in the marketplace, any
unquoted share and commodities
including gold. We are of the
opinion that a MYSIPP SIPP could
be the only pension vehicle that
you need and we are very pleased
to have opened 860 plans for both
local and national clients. We look
forward to helping many more new
clients in what is sure to be a very
exciting year for Attivo Group.”
Not all SIPPs are equal, however,
and it is worth doing research into
annual management charges and
set up fees before taking out a plan.
To help our clients, MYSIPP has
one simple annual management
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In 2001, Cheltenham based entrepreneur, Belinda Wilson, launched her online business, glosjobs.co.uk. So in 2011, Gloucestershire’s largest online recruitment site, celebrates ten years in business with the unveiling of a new design of the website.
“The look might be changing” says Belinda, “but job seekers
will still be able to find and apply for vacancies easily.
Advertisers can still run an advert for £30+vat until the
position is filled. Voluntary positions are free to advertise.”
“We are advertising new vacancies every day. At the same
time, we’re also seeing record interest in the site with more
than 78,000 user visits in January 2011, our record month.”
“Thanks to your excellent site, we’ve filled our position with a
fantastic individual!” 16 Interactive, Cheltenham
“We had a great response and a very strong field of
applicants.” Prestbury & Pittville Youth, Cheltenham Charity
The Park, Cheltenham, Glos, GL50 2SU
Tel: 01242 700435
[email protected] www.glosjobs.co.uk
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Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7DF Tel: 01242 230562
[email protected] www.eastglos.co.uk
The East Glos Club has been part of Cheltenham life for over a 125 years.
Boasting 27 tennis and four squash courts, along with an
astro turf hockey training pitch, we are one of the largest
sports clubs in the country. As such, we are proud to offer
a comprehensive programme of activities across all disciplines
and provide fantastic opportunities for players of all ages and abilities.
Our friendly approach to sport allows new members to integrate easily, whilst our team of
professional coaches can help you to achieve your goals.
For further information, or to arrange a tour of our great facilities, please visit our website or give
us a call. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Grey leather shorts, Gold Cup and a sex change. All just a day in the life of Cheltenham’s latest high-rolling IFAs, introduced here by John Bees.
Bees & Co
TL: If you had to come up with
just a few descriptive words
to describe Bees & Co, what
would they be?
B&C: Truly independent; skilled;
good-humoured; different.
Lots of people use those kinds
of words to describe their
approach but they’re key to
everything we do. In fact, City
Wealth magazine described us
as ‘a trusted service where you
feel you are in an inner circle of
friends’ and praised our advice
as coming ‘with a smile if the
situation allows’. I think that kind
of sums us up.
TL: What are your key values
as a firm?
B&C: Yet again, the kind of
thing other people like to
boast – only for us it represents
everything important to
us in our profession. Trust.
Independence. And our
contract is with the client, not
the institution. The bottom line
is that our advice won’t be
taken unless and until the client
trusts us. Some even become
friends, and the majority
are recommended to us by
someone else.
TL: Can potential clients
come to you whatever their
circumstances, or do you only
work with millionaires?
B&C: It’s true many of our
clients are in the £5m+ bracket.
But we’re happy to talk to
anyone about their financial
planning, whatever their
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circumstances. If we’re not best
placed to help them, we’re sure
to know a man (or woman)
who can.
TL: How long has the team
worked together?
B&C: Altogether we boast
eighty years in the industry
between us, which is a bit
terrifying! We don’t feel a day
over seventy-nine. Then we’ve
worked together as part of a
larger organisation for over five
years, and Clare and I set up
Bees & Co in May 2010.
TL: So do you see yourselves as
new kids on the block?
B&C: We prefer to think of
ourselves as the big kids,
rebranded!
TL: Is there room for all the
different IFA firms out there,
from sole traders in converted
garages to the multiples in huge
offices?
B&C: Yes – we all operate
within different markets. As long
as there’s money in the world
and taxes to take it away again,
there will be work for good
IFAs.
TL: Do you tend to build long
relationships with clients?
B&C: My own record is 32
years, a client who is still with
me today. Even our baby-faced
Steve has kept his longest for
the last 13. Our clients know
we’ll still be here next year –
we’re no fly-by-nights.
TL: What’s the advantage in
coming to a firm of your size?
B&C: We boast a huge wealth
of back-up, from one-another
within the team and then the
wider professions such as top
legal brains and tax specialists
– who in turn recommend us
to their own clients. But at this
size, our work has a personal
touch and our overheads are
controlled.
TL: What issues do you see most often? B&C: Wealth preservation, taxation issues, erosion of assets, failing pension funds, Inheritance Tax, low interest rates, self-protection in a flat economy – you name it, they’re all issues in the current climate.
TL: So is it all confusing acronyms? B&C: We’re passionate about plain English and making sure the client understands everything we’re saying and understands the implications of what we’re proposing; beyond that he or she doesn’t need to
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be bogged down in industry
jargon, but needs to trust us
and our advice.
TL: Will the new FSA
regulations affecting IFAs make
any difference to Bees & Co?
B&C: No. We’re already ahead
of the game.
TL: This guide is all about
thinking locally – so where can
clients find you?
B&C: We have lovely bright
offices in leafy Montpellier close
to the Ladies’ College. But we’re
just as happy meeting wherever
the client is based. And our
clients are truly international
–much of our work is with
people looking to leave or
return to the UK, who want to
maximise their assets and tax
efficiency.
TL: Do the team have
interesting lives outside work?
B&C: Oh no, we’re really dull.
Golf. Families. Reading. Oh yes,
I’m a member of the Guild of
Bodger Lathe Turners and go
international salmon fishing.
Steve enjoys marathon running
and long days at the races.
Clare is big into Burlesque and
is looking to take part in the
Rickshaw Run. I’m a Freeman
of the City of London and a
Liveryman. We all do a bit of
charity fundraising – it allows us
to indulge in a bit of fancy dress.
Not to mention rubber waders
and grey leather shorts. Very
dull, really.
TL: Have you ever been
stumped by a client’s particular
issue?
B&C: The main one that comes
to mind was a male client who
wanted Life Assurance, but
half way through underwriting
underwent a sex change.
Ironically, when I re-quoted
the policy, it cost the client less
as a woman than I’d originally
quoted for a man!
TL: Finally, in case your perfect
client is reading this article, how
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will they recognise themselves?
B&C: One perfect client
for us would be someone
considering selling a business
in the near future, or a wealthy
new divorcee who could do
with advice about buying her
ex-husband’s company! Our
services don’t stop at dealing
with the money aspect – we’re
able to coach clients who have
suddenly found themselves
with too much time on their hands after retiring or selling a business, or those who have huge amounts of wealth for the first time in their lives.
We’d also like to talk to anyone who has IHT issues, the recently-bereaved who are looking for guidance on financial planning, those looking round our lovely Cotswolds and thinking of investing in property
or moving back to the UK
to spend more time here, or
families who are sadly facing
disputes among themselves and
are worried about safeguarding
their assets.
Oh, and of course we’d love
to talk to lottery winners,
premiership footballers and
anyone who has just won a
fortune on the Gold Cup!
Bees & Co is a trading style of Secure IFA Limited, Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Secure IFA Limited is registered as a Limited Company in England and Wales No. 5828340.
Registered Office: 42 Greenacres Drive, Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 4TG
Maple House, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3AW
Tel: 01242 210 922
[email protected] www.beesandco.com
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SVEA CAFE &RESTAURANT
24 Rodney Road, Cheltenham,
Gloucester, GL50 1JJ Tel: 01242 238134
[email protected] www.sveacafe.co.uk
SVEA is a Swedish Restaurant located in the heart of Cheltenham on Rodney Road. We offer a mixture of contemporary and traditional Swedish dishes served in a relaxed and friendly environment typical of Scandinavia.
We aim to introduce people to the variety of food that Swedish
cuisine offers, as well as serving the best of the classics. We hold
monthly smorgasbord evenings and celebrate Swedish traditions
with events including Crayfish and Midsummer parties, all providing
plenty of opportunities to sample SVEA schnapps and Swedish beer.
Opening times:Lunch 11 – 3 Tues to Sat
Dinner 6 – 11 Thurs to Sat
We are more than just meatbal ls!
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Our Award Winning Guest house is situated in a central yet quiet area of Cheltenham and provides the perfect base for visiting or working in the area. A short stroll will take you to the Promenade, town centre and the quaint Montpellier district.
Originally built in 1837 as a Gentleman’s Residence, the elegant bedrooms are named after
well-known butlers from literature and history. Each room is well equipped with a range of
creature comforts; and you are invited to enjoy the private garden and comfortable guest
lounge. Self catering studios are available for longer stays.
We look forward to welcoming you, and wish you a pleasant stay.
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Our Award Winning Guest house is situated in a central yet quiet area of Cheltenham
and provides the perfect base for visiting or working in the area. A short stroll will
take you to the Promenade, town centre and the quaint Montpellier district.
Originally built in 1837 as a Gentleman’s Residence, the elegant bedrooms are named after
well-known butlers from literature and history. Each room is well equipped with a range
of creature comforts; and you are invited to enjoy the private garden and comfortable
guest lounge. Self catering studios are available for longer stays.
We look forward to welcoming you, and wish you a pleasant stay.
[email protected] | www.butlershotel.co.uk
Telephone 01242 570 771 | Western Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3RN
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Western Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3RN Tel: 01242 570771
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Whether you’re in the beautiful, Regency town of Cheltenham for a weekend or a longer stay, Cheltenham Apartments offer a luxurious bolt-hole from which to enjoy all that the Cotswolds has to offer.
Think of us as home. We invite you to walk
through the door, drop your bags and kick off
your shoes. Make a cup of tea in your luxury
kitchen, then sink into one of the deep sofas
while you decide what to do next.
There are six, self-contained properties to
choose from, ranging from one bedroom
apartments, to an entire four bedroom house.
All share the same impeccable interior design
where your every comfort has been anticipated
- and all have free parking.
Five of the properties are opposite a tranquil
park and just a few steps from fashionable
Montpellier with its designer shops and wide
range of restaurants and pavement cafes. The
sixth apartment is just a street away.
Cheltenham Apartments are the epitome
of style, taste, comfort and privacy, yet are
surprisingly inexpensive compared with a hotel.
Our luxury apartments have all been
individually designed giving them their own
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unique character and that homely and
welcoming feel. They all have fully equipped
kitchens including washer/dryer, dishwasher
& microwave, top quality bathrooms and Vi-
Spring zip and link beds which can be made as
super king doubles or 2 singles.
They also come with:Luxurious goose down duvets and large pillows,
100% cotton bedlinen and big, soft towels, Molton
Brown toiletries, Satellite TV/DVD and CD player,
Free WiFi internet access, Free utilities, Telephone,
Parking permit, Welcome on arrival
Also available on request:Additional beds and bedding at an additional
charge, Cots and high chairs for babies, Fans and
heaters.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PA Tel: 01780 460407
www.cheltenhamapartments.co.uk
Luxury apartments in the heart of Cheltenham Spa
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www.bistrotcoco.co.uk
Nestled amongst the Regency splendour of historic Cheltenham, Bistrot Coco blends classical and contemporary French cuisine with the finest of seasonal produce.
Our food is defined by a
passionate commitment to
traditional values and the
highest quality ingredients.
Michelin star-winning hotelier
Marcel Frichot and renowned
head chef Tim Hayward draw
on over 40 years’ experience
to create a stunning new menu
every season.
With an informal and intimate
dining room, and a secluded
courtyard for romantic al
fresco dining, Bistrot Coco
offers the very best of Parisian
atmosphere and charm.
Enter the spirit of joie de
vivre today at Bistrot Coco - a
corner of France in the heart
of the Cotswolds.
12 Albert Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2QXTel: 01242 534000
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Beyond the threshold of the 1816 Portland Chapel, this small and intimate Moroccan-style Day Spa features a hydrotherapy pool with candle-lit relaxation area, steam room, gym, yoga gallery, Arabian Rasul and 7 treatment rooms.
For all stressed souls who
need to escape for a day,
or perhaps for just an hour
receiving a treatment, we offer
very individual and personal
touches and you will be looked
after every minute of the guest
journey by professional and
attentive staff.
10 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DW Tel: 01242 518075
[email protected] www.chapelspa.co.uk
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THE COTSWOLD DELI34 Rodney Road, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, GL51 1JJ Tel: 01242 577143
[email protected] www.thecotswolddeli.co.uk
Started in the summer of 2010 ‘The Cotswold Deli’ is a celebration of all things delicious that come from the fantastic food region that is the Cotswold.
Whether you want to relax with coffee before picking up a fantastic range of speciality local
groceries, meet a friend for an indulgent range of cakes and snacks, or have lunch on the go
you will find everything you need, all at your local Cotswold deli.
In addition, you can relax in the comfortable seating area or dine al fresco on the patio with a
breakfast and lunch menu which offers a quality and convenience that is rarely found.
So whether you’re a busy worker, hectic shopper or hungry food lover, pop along to
your local Cotswold deli.
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STORYTELLER11 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 4DWTel: 01242 250343
[email protected] www.storyteller.co.uk
Storyteller pride themselves on being one of Cheltenham’s most exciting, unusual & relaxed restaurants.
The casual style of
Californian cooking unites
several cuisines , Southwest
American, Mediterranean
and Pacific Rim. The use of
high-quality local produce
helps to create some truly
individual dishes. All the
food are made on site and
the home made desserts are
just fabulous.
The unique walk-in wine
room at Storyteller always
has over 100 wines on offer,
all of exceptionally good
value.
Adventure on a plate
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6 Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2BD
Tel: 01242 522272
[email protected] www.implantteam.co.uk
As one of the UKs leading Specialist Dental Clinics we are trusted by over 100 referring dentists who send their patients to us for specialist care, advice and complex treatments including advanced cosmetic dentistry and dental implants.
Our team which includes Specialists registered with the General
Dental Council have the skills and vast experience to create a centre
of excellence dedicated to both implant and restorative dentistry.
We have the most up to date technology and techniques to improve
your smile but we never lose sight of the fact that you are the most
important part of our practice.
We will do what ever it takes to help you. Whatever it takes to allow
you to be able to laugh and kiss with confidence, to eat all the foods
you love, to speak with greater ease, enjoy an active lifestyle and to
improve your health.
People who have lost some or all of their teeth travel to us from
near and far. You can contact us directly or if your dentist refers you
to us we will work closely with them whilst we treat you.
discover your natural smi l e
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57 B Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2BY Tel: 01242 522290
[email protected] www.cheltenhamcateringsupplies.co.uk
We are the only completely green supplier in Gloucestershire.
Cheltenham Catering Supplies
We supply a range of environmentally friendly
cleaning products, disposables, food & drink
packaging and a complete range of kitchen &
barware. We work within the following types
of businesses - Hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs
& clubs, contract cleaners, sports & leisure,
schools & colleges.
Our mission is to help businesses go green,
provide a first class service and save you
money. Because we provide a very wide range
of products we manage to save our customers
time and generally make their lives easier.
We offer free trials on all products and work
hard to set-up and supply a range which can
be personalised to your needs. Please feel free
to contact us and we’ll be happy to arrange a
meeting to find out more about your business
and start to provide a green solution to your
requirements.
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Market Appraisal
The first step to selling your home is getting
a sales valuation. Our valuations are free and
carried out by an experienced manager, who
has an excellent local knowledge. Having sold
other properties in your area we will use these
as comparisons to agree the marketing price for
yours. Once you have instructed us to sell your
home, we will do everything possible to achieve
that, in the shortest possible time frame, at the
best possible price.
Marketing/emailing
We advertise your property on more web
sites and portals than any other agent in
Cheltenham, enabling your property to
benefit from maximum exposure to potential
purchasers. More than 90% of first line
property searches are now done online.
As soon as we receive the order for the Energy
Performance Certificate (EPC) we can legally
start marketing your home and we do not add
any commission to the EPC. We will pro-
actively contact all suitable applicants on our
data base by telephone to arrange provisional
viewings, sales particulars will be emailed
or posted out and all provisional viewings
confirmed. In addition, although we are a true
Independent we have a unique alliance with
Movewithus, who bring together 1200 other
independants around the country. All our
offices are now connected by the latest
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computer technology which means that
your details can be reproduced, in colour, at
any office upon request, offering the widest
possible coverage. You can also benefit from
enquiries from prospective purchasers through
the 1,200 affiliated offices across the country.
Every Tuesday, we email our Weekly Property
Bulletin to all prospective buyers. This includes
all new instructions – so your property will
feature in this too. We are fully commited
to running a full colour page advert in The
Gloucestershire Echo every week.
Viewings
All appointments to view will be made with as
much notice as possible. All applicants will
be thoroughly vetted to determine their
position in the property pipeline and their
financial status. It is our policy to accompany all
viewings at all times
Service
We are old fashioned in our values, but totally
modern in our marketing. We passionately
believe in good, honest, customer service and
keeping everyone informed all the way through
the process. We don’t ask you to sign a lengthy,
“tied in” contract and we don’t charge a higher
fee for multi-agency, because we are confidant
in our ethos – SERVICE
“Working for you from start to completion”
The most pro-active & informative Estate Agent service we have ever experienced during a property purchase.
Chris & Kathy Holmes
SOLDSOLD
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40 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3NX Tel: 01242 246060 / 574443
[email protected] www.dflycheltenham.co.uk
D’FLY is set over two floors is the ultimate
destination for the food, drink and music lover.
We serve a plethora of fusion cuisine and hand
crafted cocktails in stunning dark and seductive
surroundings brought to you by the sweetest
staff in a new school environment.
Nobody goes to greater lengths to produce
better food and drinks than we do. All this is
set to a quality soundtrack provided by some
of the best available soul, jazz, folk and blues
musicians and DJ’s kicking it back with some
killer rhythmic, deep, funky minimal beats, which
makes us the ideal destination.
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The Bath Road, originally created as a turnpike road between 1813 and 1819, is the central hub for the South of Cheltenham.
With a wide variety of shops, pubs and restaurants, it has a thriving community feel that attracts a
large number of visitors from the larger town. It is currently part of a DIY Streets Project
that sees local communities having more say in the development and design of their local areas. For
those coming by car there is a pay and display car park available just off the main road.
There are five pubs and both The Exmouth Arms and Norwood Arms
have good sized outside gardens.
Bath Road
A40
A4019
A46
B4070
A40
Cheltenham Racecourse
The Suffolks
Montpellier
Leckhampton
Charlton Kings
Pittville
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The Natural Grocery Store n Cooks Kitsch In n Roots & Fruits
Lumi Lyon n Cook n Moran’s Restaurant n Primrose Vale n Lime Design
Bath Road
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Thinking ‘local’ and thinking ‘small’ has been part of environmentalists’ world view ever since the publication of Fritz Schumacher’s book ‘Small is Beautiful’ back in 1973. The debate about ‘appropriate scale’ was noisy and controversial back in the 1970s, but ever since the seductive appeal of the global economy started frazzling our brains, it slipped further and further down the agenda throughout the 80s and 90s.
But ‘local’ has been fighting back over the last decade! There’s been
a flowering of local groups, from the ebullient Transition Towns
movement to one-off originals like Incredible Edible Todmorden
promoting good local food schemes in West Yorkshire. Local
farmers markets have grown up from being somewhat rinky-dinky
niche initiatives into a major social movement, involving more and
more growers, entrepreneurs and consumers every year.
None of this comes easily. This is a world peopled by heroic
entrepreneurs and dedicated volunteers, by regular citizens who
simply want to see their vision of a better world translated into
practical action on the ground. On their ground.
And that’s the context into which this excellent initiative is launching
its Cheltenham edition of ‘Think Locally’. Local businesses and
shopkeepers in Cheltenham have a great story to tell – as Martin
Horwood has described in the introduction. And it really matters that this particular slice of the overall retail scene, unique to Cheltenham, remains as vibrant and profitable as possible.
This is very much a two-way street. As Cheltenham residents, we need to value our independent businesses and shopkeepers properly, and never take for granted the tangible and intangible benefits we derive from their presence in our communities.
But by the same token, we need them to be active in their own local communities, supporting each other, supporting community and voluntary groups – helping to build our Town’s overall resilience and stocks of social capital.
And we also need them to get really good at the big environmental challenges – on energy, water, waste, climate change and so on. Whatever their line of business, Cheltenham’s independent local traders need to set their sights on becoming tomorrow’s most sustainable businesses.
Thinking Local and Thinking Small
Jonathon Porritt Founder Director, Forum for the Future
“As Cheltenham residents, we need to value our independent
businesses and shopkeepers properly, and never take for
granted the tangible and intangible benefits we derive
from their presence in our communities.”
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1 Montpellier Walk GL50 1SE Tel: 01242 574 555
THE NATURAL GROCERY STORE
150-156 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, GL53 7NGTel: 01242 243737
[email protected] www.naturalgrocery.co.uk
The buying policy of The Natural Grocery Store is “ we will never sell any product which contains artificial colours, preservatives or flavours. Where there is an organic alternative we will stock that, where there is no alternative ~ we don’t sell it!”
This means we have done the research so you, the
consumer, doesn’t need to.
You can shop on line or of course we look forward
to welcoming you to the store.
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COOKS KITSCH IN196 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, GL53 7NE
Tel: 01242 577268
[email protected] www.cookskit.co.uk
Located alongside many other independent businesses in the heart of the Bath Road, Cooks Kitsch-in has been trading since 2004.
A traditional cookshop with a twist, our aim is for people to have fun in the
kitchen. We believe that cooking should be accessible to everyone at all levels,
from complete novice to seasoned professionals alike. With a large and varied
collection of cookware, bakeware, kitchen tools and tablewares we endeavour
to have something for everyone, whatever your budget. We have a huge range
of baking essentials as well as the latest trends and innovations.
We all enjoy cooking and baking and you will often find cakes and biscuits to
sample along with tips and recipe ideas and with a wide selection of cake cases,
cake decorations and decorating tools and materials you will not be short of
inspiration for your own creations.
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ROOTS & FRUITS250 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NB
Tel: 01242, 216773
[email protected] www.rootsandfruits.co.uk
We are an independent greengrocer and florist specialising in Local fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants.
It is run by Colin & Jane Artus who have been in the fruit, veg and flower business for the
past 30 plus years. We stock all types of local seasonal fruit & vegetable’s locally made breads
and cakes Fruit juice to honey & jams fresh free range eggs. Jane is the main person
behind the flower side of the business being able to create that wonderful gift for birthdays,
anniversaries’ or that special sympathy tribute.
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Tel: 07989 605778
digital art & scrapbooking, collectable commemorative ephemera
ArTisT Designer geneAlogisTby nettie edwards
Artworks created digitally with your treasured family photographs and other items such as letters, documents & keepsakes.
Digital collages, scrapbook pages; memory boxes and complete albums.
Also: cards, bunting, invitations.
genealogical research may be undertaken as part of a commission.
commissions bespoke limited editions
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248 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, GL53 7NBTel: 01242 571464
[email protected] www.cookfood.net
You will find COOK in the wonderful community of The Bath Road; it is very much
loved by both the local people and its owners, Sarah and Lizzie, alike.
Whilst the shop provides high quality,
preservative and additive free food for all
occasions, it has also become known for being a
warm, fun and happy place for customers who
feel welcomed and very much part of this special
little shop.
Sarah and Lizzie’s decision to open the shop was
driven by their desire to provide a standard of
customer service to their local community that
reaches far beyond simply selling food.
COOK has food for modern living; sold with old
fashioned values. Come visit soon.
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TL. How long has Morans
been running and how did it
start?
LM. My parents owned a hotel
in West Byfleet along with
two coffee bars and I went
to work with them after I did
a three year chef ’s course at
Westminster College. I would
have liked to have gone to art
college, but my dad said that
it wasn’t secure enough and
that I would ‘always have a
job in catering’. I realise now
that cooking is really creative
though. I have two brothers
and one also became a chef, whereas the other worked as front of house. I met my first husband when he came to work as a waiter in one of the coffee shops and we then opened a restaurant in Gloucester together. We called it Morans because that was his surname. We based the idea on another restaurant that we knew was doing really well and I knew that I could match the food!
It was a real struggle at the beginning though because
we spent all our advertising
budget on one thing that
didn’t work. We were really
desperate but we then took
out a whole page in the Citizen
and we were busy from then
on. The restaurant became so
successful that we bought the
property next door and then
bought the freehold of the
Bath Road site. Unfortunately
the marriage ended and as part
of the settlement I became
the owner of the Cheltenham
Morans. It was a tough time as
I was then the mother of two
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small boys. Fortunately when
I needed a builder someone
recommended my current
husband Brian and we have
been together ever since.
TL. What do you remember
about the early days?
LM. We had very little money
to decorate the restaurant
and at that time overmantels
were really cheap to buy so
we covered all the walls with
them! That started to give
Morans the kind of look that
it has today. We became
increasingly busy and when
the dry cleaners next door
closed down we bought it
and it became the wine bar.
We hadn’t originally intended
to sell tea and cakes but
there was a popular coffee
shop over the road that
closed down and I knew that
there was a customer-base
that would be looking for
somewhere new. That was
when I started baking. We had
leopard-skin print seating in
the wine bar then though and I
remember wondering what all
the elderly ladies coming in
for tea and cakes would make
of it!
TL. Has it always been a family
concern?
LM. I am a sole trader and run
the kitchen but the family have
always been involved. My son
Beano is now the co-manager
with Gareth who was one
of his friends from school. It
is more than just a business
to us. Some of our staff have
been with us for more than
25 years, including the person
who used to be our son’s
nanny! It was more fun in the
early days though as we were
one big family and used to
have lots of parties. Nowadays
there is so much legislation and
I have to spend much more
time in the office.
TL. Do you ever get tired of
being in the kitchen?
LM. I never get fed up of it.
I love it. I normally get up at
5 in the morning and never
oversleep, I never need an
alarm clock. I have always
collected menus and am
always looking for new ideas. If
a new restaurant opens in
Cheltenham I have to check it
out and I find myself thinking ‘I
could do that’ ! . My perfect day
is shopping, cooking and the
having friends around
for a meal. It is only in the
last couple of years that we
have had a box of recipes in
Moran’s kitchen as before that
`I had everything in my head.
We have 120 covers in the
restaurant and about 80 in
the wine bar and on a good
Saturday we can take 160
restaurant bookings.
TL. Do you have any
interesting moments to share?
LM. When I was a student
chef I was invited to work at
Windsor Castle. I was then
offered a job in the kitchens
at Buckingham Palace, but the
pay was very low and it would
have meant constantly moving
around with the royal family so
I turned it down.
Many thanks Lyn.
Moran’s Eating House123 - 129 Bath Road,
Cheltenham, GL53 7LS
Tel: 01242 581 411
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TL: How did Primrose Vale
start?
PK: I met Charlotte while we
were both at university and
in 1999 we took over the
tenancy from the landlord
who had already spent twenty
years building up a successful
Pick Your Own business. We
applied for planning permission
to build a small farm shop so
that we could sell our own
produce along with items from
other local suppliers. On the
18th May 2007 we opened
Primrose Vale Farm Shop and
PYO. “Pick Your Own” is very
much an integral part of the
business. It’s crucial to our
success and we’re constantly
trying to think of ways to
improve it for our customers.
TL: What was the biggest chal-
lenge about setting up the
business?
PK: We had to fight to get
planning permission to build the
shop and we then had the joy
of all the floods in our open-
ing year! July should have been
the busiest month for Pick Your
Own, but the people that did
come were only interested in
things that didn’t need washing.
And, of course, we then had to
learn how to manage perma-
nent rather than seasonal staff.
TL: What’s the best thing about
running your own business?
PK: That everything is my
choice and my decisions. I really
like being in control of my own
life where I can lead the way.
TL: Why do businesses like
Primrose Vale matter?
PK: Local produce has never
been more of an issue with the
rising cost of fuel, the impact
on the environment etc. We
really should be addressing as
a nation the fact that we need
to be increasingly self-sufficient.
It’s about connecting customers
to food and where it comes
from and children being able to
touch things that are growing
and to engage with the process
rather than thinking that milk
only comes in cartons and
strawberries in plastic punnets.
TL: Why should people shop
with you rather than visit
supermarkets?
PK: It’s all about scale,
traceability and freshness. We
know exactly where all our
products have come from
(often even down to which
patch!) and there’s something
wonderful about being that
close to suppliers and the land.
Large supermarkets completely
lack the personal touch, ignore
the importance of the seasons
and have a hugely negative
environmental impact.
TL: Where do you get your
ideas/ inspiration?
PK: We are part of a network
of other farmshops and a
member of the Gloucestershire
Farmshops Group. Everyone is
very open and proud of what
they do and, rather than being
competitive, we are all happy to
help and support others.
TL: What do you enjoy doing
do when you are not working?
PK: We have two young
children so they keep me busy,
but I also like mountain-biking
at the week-ends
TL: If you weren’t doing this
what would you be doing?
PK: I was born to be a grower
and just love being close to the
land. I guess I would end up on
a farm – not livestock though,
I would always want to work
with plants.
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Nestled on the edge of the Cotswold scarp
between Cheltenham and Gloucester, Primrose
Vale Farm has been growing strawberries and
soft fruit for over 30 years. With a new shop
built in 2007 the farm now grows seasonal fruit
and vegetables throughout the year, alongside
pick your own crops available in the summer.
Produce is harvested fresh from the fields daily.
Whether you prefer robust winter roots, the
first cut of asparagus, soft juicy summer berries,
or brassicas full of goodness, there’s plenty
grown at Primrose Vale to suit everyone’s taste.
A full range of local produce including bread,
cheeses, meat, hand made cakes, eggs and
preserves are sold alongside the farm’s crops.
We even freeze our summer berries so you can
enjoy them all year round. Primrose Vale’s very
own range of ready meals, soups and quiches
are also available.
With bountiful fruit crops in the summer
months the pick your own fields are open daily.
An outdoor café is also open where visitors
can relax, whilst children burn off energy in the
nearby play area.
Shurdington Road, Bentham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UA. Tel: 01452 863359 Picking Infoline: 01452 864592
[email protected] www.primrosevale.com
Open 7 days a week, year-round.
Find us at the end of the Shurdington Road, at
the A46 & A417 Junction.
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Lime Design (incorporating Paperbox) Unit 1, Maida Vale Business Centre, Mead Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7ER
Tel: 01242 232599
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Charlton Kings lies along the main London Road to the south east of Cheltenham. Although since April 1974 part of Cheltenham Borough Council, it has retained its
separate identity and atmosphere.
With the population of over 10,000, it is now one of the largest suburbs of Cheltenham.
At the heart of the village is a medieval church, dedicated to St Mary in 1190 by William Bishop
of Hereford. A number of attractive houses and pubs are situated in its vicinity.
Six Ways is where Greenway Lane, Ryeworth Road, Copt Elm Road and Cudnall Street meet
with the London Road and where a rich variety of local indies can be found.
Charlton Kings
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A4019
A46
B4070
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Cheltenham Racecourse
The Suffolks
Montpellier
Leckhampton
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Cheltenham Literature Festival n Detmore House n Blend
Cheltenham Open Space n Sarah Hall Tuition n Scarlet Monkey
Colour Matters n Clifton Coffee Company
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For ten days every October, the written word is brought to life in a feast of debates, interviews, readings and performances at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. The inaugural festival in 1949 hosted just 9 events. From those modest beginnings the festival now has nearly 500 events and has grown into something of a cultural colossus - rightly earning its reputation as one of the largest and most exciting literary events in the world. In 2010 the festival broke all records as it attracted over 120,000 literary lovers to enjoy around 600 of the world’s foremost writers, politicians, poets, actors, historians and famous faces.
If you have never been to a literature festival before, you may be surprised by the variety and fun to be found in the
Cheltenham programme. There
will be a host of free outdoor
entertainment in the tented
festival village, more international
stars than you shake a very
literary stick at and the
opportunity to put your burning
questions to a host of award-
winning authors, political pundits
and very witty writers. Demand
for tickets is always high, so it’s a
great idea to plan your perfect
festival early.
In 2010 alone Michael Caine,
Dawn French, Stephen Fry,
Philip Pullman, Germaine Greer,
A.S.Byatt and Sebastian Faulks
were just some of the varied
guests to come under the
festival spotlight. The line-up
for the 2011 season will be
unveiled in the early summer –
but you can expect the biggest
programme yet as the tented
festival village spreads out from
Imperial Square to include
Montpellier Gardens. This
means more literary treats
to choose from than ever
before…
Book It!, the festival for younger
readers, runs alongside the main
programme and celebrates
brilliant children’s literature.
From toddlers to teenagers,
all ages are catered for in this
feast of real literary fun. Look
out for favourite childhood
characters let loose around
the gardens, family-friendly
workshops, inspiring storytelling
and adventures into the latest
teenage craze.
The Times Cheltenham
Literature Festival runs from
7-16 October. The 2011
programme will be available
to book in early August. Sign
up for e-news updates at
cheltenhamfestivals.com for the
latest updates and confirmed
names.
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The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival7-16 October
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In a unique position, off the London Road, down a private drive, over the River Chelt and you find yourself in an oasis of tranquillity.
Painstakingly renovated with carefully co-ordinated luxury
bedrooms and contemporary bathrooms.
Delicious home cooked gourmet breakfast of your choice and a variety of compotes,
fresh fruits and pastries from the side buffet.
Enjoy England have rated this with a Silver Award and a special Breakfast Award,
making this the perfect place to stay.
Cheltenham’s 5* Boutique Bed & Breakfast
DETMORE HOUSELondon Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6UT
Tel: 01242 582868
[email protected] www.detmorehouse.com
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Blend has quickly established itself as a popular village meeting place with excellent coffee and a warm welcome from owner, Tina.
Free WiFi and newspapers available.
Toys and baby change area for the
younger café crowd.
Locally sourced ingredients.
Homemade cakes, sandwiches.
Take outs available.
Easy to find opposite the library on
Church Piece.
Unit 3, Church Piece, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 6DS Tel: 07526 443165
[email protected] www.blend2010.co.uk
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Cheltenham Open Studios (COS) is a not-for-profit association run by artists for artists. Our thriving community engages local people directly with the wealth of wonderful work being created
on their doorsteps. Every two years, at the beginning of June, we put on a major event where artists open their homes and studios to the public.
Order left to right, top to bottom
Darlas Hunter. The Tagine. Oil on canvasCamilla Ward. Abstract. Non-functional ceramic forms
Trevor Waugh. Pink ‘n’ blue. WatercolourSue Brown. Autumn Crow. Collagraph
Carole Bury. Resting Snake’. Stitched Paper TextileCharmaine Williamson. On the way to Port Isaac. Watercolour
Ray Hill. Coastal Sunset. AcrylicLisa Calnan. Enjoying the Afternoon. Acrylics (on canvas board)
Tricia Torrington. Oculus. Carborundum and Collagraph
Order left to right, top to bottom
Katharine Dove. Spring at Last. Mixed media on canvasGill Cox. English summer fields. Oil on canvas
Sue Jolley. Countrywide. AcrylicLindy Allfrey. Lady in red. Oil on linenSusie Wilson. Naked Lady. Sculpture
Lella Dey. Head of Primo. Oil on canvas on boardGillian Lever. Balance. Oil on board
Joanna Gregory. Beach Huts. Oil on boardRoy Marshall. Squall 2. Watercolour
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Order left to right, top to bottom
Darlas Hunter. The Tagine. Oil on canvasCamilla Ward. Abstract. Non-functional ceramic forms
Trevor Waugh. Pink ‘n’ blue. WatercolourSue Brown. Autumn Crow. Collagraph
Carole Bury. Resting Snake’. Stitched Paper TextileCharmaine Williamson. On the way to Port Isaac. Watercolour
Ray Hill. Coastal Sunset. AcrylicLisa Calnan. Enjoying the Afternoon. Acrylics (on canvas board)
Tricia Torrington. Oculus. Carborundum and Collagraph
Order left to right, top to bottom
Katharine Dove. Spring at Last. Mixed media on canvasGill Cox. English summer fields. Oil on canvas
Sue Jolley. Countrywide. AcrylicLindy Allfrey. Lady in red. Oil on linenSusie Wilson. Naked Lady. Sculpture
Lella Dey. Head of Primo. Oil on canvas on boardGillian Lever. Balance. Oil on board
Joanna Gregory. Beach Huts. Oil on boardRoy Marshall. Squall 2. Watercolour
For more information on the artists featured here, our biennial event, artists workshops and upcoming exhibitions, as well as details on how to become a member, visit:
www.chetenhamopenstudios.org.uk
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My teaching career started in Tower Hamlets, East London, teaching English in an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school. Over the past fifteen years, I have taught all ages from Reception pupils to A Level students in a variety of school settings. My four years’ experience teaching Infants to read and write has enabled me to help pupils of all ages “fill in the gaps” when they are experiencing literacy difficulties. I taught English in a language school in Vienna for two years and after arriving in Gloucestershire in 2000, I began tutoring English, Maths and Science with Gloucestershire Reintegration Service. I spent four years working with Key Stage 3/4 pupils in Worcestershire pupil referral units teaching English and Drama and tutoring individuals with the Behaviour Support Team.
At present, in addition to my private students, I work part-time tutoring secondary pupils in English at Pittville School in Cheltenham focussing in particular, on improving G.C.S.E. English attainment.
I love all aspects of tutoring; I consider myself extremely privileged to work with such motivated children and young adults and I always give honest feedback to parents. It is extremely satisfying watching children’s progress unfold, week by week. It is even lovelier to see their confidence in their own learning skills mature. Plenty of hot chocolate and smiles play a significant part in the Sarah Hall Tuition approach.
Boys and girls have different learning styles and I try to find the optimum approach for each individual child. I have an eleven year old daughter and a ten year old son and can identify with the concerns of all parents regarding their children’s education and hopefully, help provide reassurance and tangible academic improvement.
My current pupils are aged between six and sixteen. My hourly rate is £35 per hour for individual tuition and £25 for paired/ small group tuition.
Is your child having difficulties with their school work?Are you uncertain of your child’s attainment in relation to other children of the same age?Does your child need some extra help in gaining confidence as a learner?Are you thinking of entering your child for Grammar School entrance tests but unsure if they are suitable?
Tel: 07766 201475 [email protected]
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BA (Hons) English and Sociology. P.G.C.E. Over 15 years’ teaching experience. Enhanced CRB Fully insured. High success rates.
Grammar School Entry | Scholarship | Common Entrance examinations Primary Literacy Numeracy | G.C.S.E. English | Drama | Maths | English as a Foreign Language
Gifted and Talented | Special Needs
TestimonialsMy daughter attended a number of Grammar School coaching sessions with Sarah prior to sitting the Grammar School entrance tests in November 2008. I can without hesitation recommend her coaching sessions for children wishing to understand the types of questions/papers you may get, the best methods to use as well as lots of practice. The coaching also gave my daughter greater confidence in her ability, which also reflected in her school work. Following the coaching from Sarah, my daughter successfully achieved enough points in the tests to enable her to opt for a Grammar School place on the school preference form. As I was so impressed with Sarah’s coaching, my son is now having coaching sessions with Sarah to help him achieve success in his Y6 SATS.
Parent of pupil at Mitton Manor Primary School, Tewkesbury.
We were so pleased to have found Sarah – someone with a special ability to work with our Son, to stimulate learning and give him more confidence in his abilities. There has been a significant change in his attitude to school work and last week he received an award for ‘ giving 100% effort in all subjects’ – we couldn’t have asked for more. Ben always enjoys his sessions with Sarah, she manages to make learning more interesting.
Parent of pupil at Gotherington Primary School, Cheltenham.
My son has been tutored by Sarah Elizabeth since the beginning of summer on a weekly basis to provide supplemental support in his Literacy and later his Math’s learning. The goal was to focus on readying him to be able to more easily manage the changing school curriculum (leap from Y3 to Y4 and beyond) and forthcoming exams. The outcome so far has been more than expected. Sarah has not only begun to build bridges across gaps in knowledge… through her encouraging and positive style of teaching she has also enabled a stronger ‘belief ’ in my child’s view of himself as a very capable and bright individual. He knows he can be trusted to get on with his work while still having ‘fun’ in the process. To my mind, this ‘nurture’ aspect is the difference that has made a difference to his overall learning curve. I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone considering her services.
Parent of pupil at Cheltenham College Junior School.
Sarah makes learning fun. I understand things better and my teachers have noticed changes with my work.
Michael, aged 10
I really like coming for tuition as it makes me feel special and I learn something new every time. Sarah is really nice and her house is always warm and welcoming.
Olivia, aged 9
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Home and garden furniture, gifts and jewellery.An eclectic mix of the quirky and stylish.
SCARLET MONKEY209 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, GL52 6HY Tel: 01242 210462
Opening Timesmon. to sat. 10.15am to 5.30pm
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COLOURMATTERSTel: 01242 231866
[email protected] www.colourmatters.co.net
“With a passion for use of colour in design, ColourMatters has built a reputation for its thoughtful creative approach in expressing their clients’ interior ambitions.
Comfort and function are essential components, so every project is a true collaboration with the clients’ tastes, needs and budget firmly in mind.”
= Interior Design = Decorating = Soft Furnishings
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A Taste of the CotswoldsThe charm, diversity and character of the Cotswolds is ever-present
in whichever town or village you visit.
In this exclusive little glimpse we are delighted to present you with some wonderful
indie gems that you should go and see - they will all win you over and give you
a delightful taste of the Cotswolds!
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Hobbs House Bakery n Robert Welch n Belinda n Burford House
Susie Mackie n Daylesford Organics n Stroud International Textiles
Cox’s Yard n Little Buckland Gallery n Abbey Kitchens
Keyscape Landscape Design
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In 1969, Robert Welch, a Royal Designer for Industry, opened the Robert Welch Studio Shop to sell his innovative products direct to the public.
He was one of the leading industrial
designers of the 20th century and,
to this day, the shop sells only
products designed in-house at the
Robert Welch design studio in the
Old Silk Mill just around the corner.
Robert Welch Studio Shop
Lower High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6DY
Tel: 01386 840522
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[email protected] www.robertwelch.com
Extensively refurbished in 2010, the
shop has two new display areas.
One features the life and work
of Robert Welch, and brings the
history of the company right up
to date with exhibits from over
5 decades of design. The second
features the production of the
multi-award-winning Signature
kitchen knives.
The complete range of Robert
Welch products is on display in
the shop, including the company’s
renowned collection of cutlery,
kitchen and living items.
A tailor-made gift and wedding list
service is available which can be set
up in-store or online.
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belindaA beautiful boutique for
women offering an enterprising
and diverse collection of
clothing and accessories.
A knowledgeable team who
enjoy helping but who are
also acutely aware of those
customers who prefer to be
left alone to browse.
A modern atmosphere in an
attractive ancient town that
offers a great range of shops
and fabulous places to eat.
Established in 1965; now run by the next generation!
Day Birger & Mikkelsen
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belinda
65 High Street, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4QA Tel: 01993 822315
[email protected] www.belindaofburford.co.uk
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BURFORD HOUSE 99 High Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4QA
Tel: 01993 823151
[email protected] www.burfordhouse.co.uk
‘Centre Stage’ Restaurant at Burford House
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‘Centre Stage’ Restaurant at Burford House
A 17th Century landmark on the High Street, it has become, if you believe what you read and hear, one of the most highly regarded small hotels in the Cotswolds, one of Britain’s areas of outstanding natural beauty.
We aim to create a warm and welcoming
atmosphere, really good bedrooms and
bathrooms and the best breakfasts, lunches,
afternoon teas and dinners.
We are very privileged that guests who have
been returning to Burford House year after
year hold the hotel with such high esteem and
we have the pleasure of welcoming them back.
Now, we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you to Burford House.
“ Burford House is a delight, intensely personal, full of elegant good taste, relaxing and small. A perfect little find.”
Alastair Sawdays’ Special Places to Stay
“ Individual touches, delicious food and a warm welcome at this Cotswold town house hotel. “
A.A. Britains Best
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At Daylesford, we have been farming organically for over 25 years with a simple passion for real food.
Visit our farmshop for seasonal organic vegetables, fruit, milk, fine cheeses, meat and
poultry - all straight from our 2,000 acre farm. Drop into our café for breakfast, lunch, and tea.
Or come for the day, and join a course at our Cookery School, Organic Farm School,
or Hay Barn Spa - covering every aspect of healthy living.
Don’t miss our glorious summer festival - Saturday 21st May 2011
Find us: take A436/A44 between Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Norton,
following signs for Daylesford Farmshop
Daylesford nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG TEL: 01608 731 700
www.daylesfordorganic.com
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STROUD INTERNATIONAL TEXTILESFive Valleys Foyer, Gloucester Street, Stroud GL5 1QG
Tel: 01453 751056
[email protected] www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk
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Stroud International Textile Festival runs throughout May every year in venues throughout the Stroud Valleys (1 – 22 May)
Linking the area’s past textile industrial glory
the festival keeps the Stroud Valleys as a
centre of excellence for textiles.
The festival presents a dynamic, innovative
programme of exhibitions, talks, events, films
& workshops from internationally acclaimed
artists as well as emerging new talent.
Recognised for its excellence and high quality
programming the festival draws visitors from
all over the UK and Europe and was winner
of a Gold Award for tourism in 2010.
The exciting programme offers the very
latest in textile art and broadens out to
include dance, music, film, world textiles and
contemporary crafts.
For visitors there are offers and links to local
B&B’s and hotels - details can be found on
the festival website.
If you would like to support this fantastically
exciting festival we welcome Business
and Private patrons and also Corporate
sponsorship. We rely on support to deliver
this world class event.
“The festival is a fusion of inspiring things to see, hear, enjoy. We come every year”
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COX’S YARD @ MORETON ARCHITECTURAL RECLAMATION YARD LTD10 Fosseway Business Park, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 9NQ Tel: 01608 652505
[email protected] www.coxsarchitectural.co.uk
Established in 1824 by Mr. James Cox alongside
the Clopton Bridge on the River Avon in
Stratford, Cox’s Yard was originally a timber
merchant. 168 years on, Peter Watson took
over, specialising in the reclamation and cutting
of ancient oak beams, moving the business to
its current site alongside the railway line in
Moreton-in-Marsh two years later.
Well known throughout the Cotswolds,
Cox’s has an ever-changing eclectic stock
from reclaimed essential building materials,
floorboards and flagstones through to the
more esoteric, a 6 ft cast iron statue of a
Greek god springs to mind. From a door knob
to a chimney pot. Open seven days a week,
everyone is assured of a friendly welcome from
the very knowledgeable staff.
Skilled workshop staff restore ancient doors
and make new ones from reclaimed timber
using traditional methods and sell them using
the new fangled E way throughout the UK.
Our tea rooms are now open, so please visit,
step back in time and enjoy.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.00Saturday 10.00 - 4.00Sunday 11.00 - 3.00
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Stunning gallery space in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Little Buckland, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7JH
Tel: 01386 853739
[email protected] www.littlebucklandgallery.co.uk
A beautiful, listed-barn location with a discerning,
art-buying audience on its doorstep
Little Buckland Gallery is known for presenting
some of the finest contemporary art from
the UK. Beyond its unique charm, character
and picturesque location, it’s loved by artists
because it’s a gallery with an audience where
good work sells.
Curate your own show in an established gallery
Little Buckland Gallery has always sought to
encourage emerging, local talent. Now artists
can curate their own shows — individually or
as part of a group — by hiring the gallery space.
Special prices are available for young artists and
set-up days are free.
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Stunning gallery space in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are a family owned business, we offer a friendly personal service. There are several requirements that are needed to plan and design a kitchen and we are here to help and advise.
All our kitchens & furniture are made to order and we work together with you to create your ideal kitchen.
ABBEY KITCHENSAbbey Terrace, Winchcombe, GL54 5LWTel: 01242 609559
[email protected] www.abbey-kitchens.co.uk
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If you were a garden what would you loo k like?Our task is to help you unearth the answer, translate it into a fabulous design and build it
to the highest standards. Our greatest strength lies in combining our design and build skills.
Recently, the Association of Professional Landscapers presented KEYSCAPE with the “Best in Class” award for our high quality landscaping
Working with some of the country’s top garden designers we’ve been awarded medals at the RHS’s Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Flower Show.
Please visit our website to see what we can do for you.
The Design Studio, Alveston House, 11 Broad Street Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BB
Tel: 01386 462790 | www.keyscapegardens.co.uk | [email protected]
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once upon a...Ok, we’re not a company full of goody-two-
shoes (far from it) but like lots of other people
we were getting fed up with the proliferation
of retail giants popping up in our local
communities and the number of independents
closing down. It was getting to the point where
every High Street was turning into a clone of
another and we wanted to do something that
might make a difference; something that stood
up for our indies...
support your indies...We’re not saying all indies are perfect - they’re
not - and for us that’s part of their appeal; it’s
the reason why we urge people to support
and use them because being unique should be
celebrated.
this is our independents day...We created our books as a celebration of local
indies - we want to show them off so people
get to see what they can really offer.
We always use talented local photographers
and our designers work really hard to make
sure each page is distinctive.
We are trying to unite our independent
business communities, bring them together
under one roof; encourage them to actively
support each other - to take a stand against
corporate giants.
champion of independentsGetting people to use independent businesses
more regularly is not an easy task, because
we all live such busy lives, and the message
of convenience can be compelling. But we
have to ask ourselves - what is the real cost
of convenience? If we lose our independent
businesses, we lose a big part of who we are
as a nation. The landscape of the places we live
and love will be lost forever and we don’t want
that to happen.
So we want to encourage people to champion
the cause of their own indies - to spread the
word about how good they are, to talk about
their experiences, as this will definitely help to
get more people through local doors.
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missionWe want to make it easier for people to find
great local indies. We want to inspire people
who don’t use them, to start, so we will keep
spreading the word and continue to produce
think locally books in as many areas as we can.
We get so many messages of support from
people who have seen our books, which tells
us we’re doing something right – this definitely
keeps us going on those long evenings stuck in
the office!
our indie manifestoWe are starting an Indie Revolution and want
everyone to get involved so we created a very
simple 5 point manifesto...
1 Support your local independents. Think
before you go into a big chain and ask
yourself is there an indie alternative nearby?
2 Seek out and try to visit a new indie at least
once a week.
3 Tell your independent business owners
when they are doing a good job... and when
they are not!
4 Go to markets, farm shops and
cooperatives.
5 Tell your friends about your favourite indies
and get them to visit!
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As part of our mission to help and support our local indies we are delighted to tell you that we now offer additional design services.
We know that our customers appreciate the
effort we go to in creating beautiful designs
for their pages so it seemed like an obvious
step to offer help with their other design
needs.
Our Think Design team can help you with:
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29 Belvedere. Lansdown road. BA1 5 HR Tel: 01225 443334
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plate 7- Dresser with antique bronze
grilles in base. French style cornice.
plate 8 - Utility cupboards with sit on
sink through to cloak room.
If you have an idea, please tell us.
We are a small, privately owned company
situated in the beautiful town of Chipping
Campden in Gloucestershire. Our showroom
is open from 10am until 5pm Monday to
Saturday.
If you wish to meet with a designer please
telephone us beforehand so we can ensure
someone is available to discuss your kitchen
with you when you plan to visit (and also so
we can put the kettle on…)
We look forward to meeting with you.
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With our new services you will still get the
same great level of design that you are used
to with equally competitive prices.
From design to completion: If you would like
us to include printing in your quote we will
be happy to do that too!
The Indie Revolution is growing!
great prices... great design
The Opportunity
Paul Madison
Think Locally is passionate about supporting independent businesses. We don’t want the places we live in
to become future clone towns. So in 2007 we started our Indie Revolution (here in Oxford) by publishing a
beautiful (and very cool) coffee-table book which showcases ‘indies’ in a unique light. We were overwhelmed by
peoples’ reactions to our indies only books, and that made us realise that we onto something very exciting. We
are now growing across the UK and are looking for dynamic and inspirational people to help take our message
to the masses.
This is a sales role, but it requires no hard selling; we want our representatives to become ambassadors for
our message, using their time intelligently to build relationships with local independents, whilst exploring all the
opportunities to embed Think Locally into the community. Of course there is selling involved and we will need
you to be dedicated, organised and driven to hit your targets... but luckily we have a product that does most of
the selling for you.
Three years on we are very proud of our achievements and the fact that our books have been universally
praised for their depth and for bringing out the personalities behind the local businesses. Your job will be to
approach the indies in your area, introduce the Think Locally message, and sell them space in the book. For this
we will pay you a basic wage with commission and bonus incentives.
This is the chance to be at the start of something meaningful and exciting - an Indie Revolution - so we would
like to find people who can add something to our brand; who would like to share in our successes as we grow.
Soon we will be looking more closely at applications and holding interviews with potential candidates.
In the meantime if you want to add anything about yourself that you did not include in y
our CV or accompanying email then please feel free to do so.
We will be touch....
Join the Indie Revolution...
Do you agree with us and think that we all need to do more to support our local indies? If your
answer is yes, then you are already part of our indie revolution.
Is there an independent business you really
think should be in our next Bath book? Perhaps
there’s an indie quietly going about their
business who is doing something you think
everyone should know about? To let us know, send an email to
[email protected] – in return, they’ll
receive a 10% discount on the page price and
we’ll include your recommendation on their
page!
We have already had advance bookings for next
year’s publication so if you are a business and
want to reserve your space, don’t wait too long
to get in touch.We are always looking for like-minded and
creative people to contribute and join our team,
so if you are interested we are always happy to
have a chat.
Independents’ Day Books...
Our books costs £4.99 per copy plus £1.25 P&P.
Previous editions include, Oxford 1,2 and 3,
The Cotswolds and Bristol, Telephone 01865
339482 to place your order.
TCOVEREDMARKETFor an exclusively independent retail experience
for independent businesses.
think locally -
the home of ind
ependents
independent businesses ‘indies’ represent so much of the heart, the
character and the soul of our local communities; they help to make
the places we live in unique - so we can’t afford to lose them.
in 2008 we released our first
Independents’ Day book in Oxford
- this event marked the start of our
‘independent business revolution’
in 2008 we released our first
Independents’ Day book in Oxford
- this event marked the start of our
‘independent business revolution’
each book represents a city, town
or area and all the businesses are
captured with beautiful photography,
information and insights. look out
for the one coming to your area,
soon...
since then our ‘independents only’
family has continued to grow and
we are happy to bring these three
words to more and more people...
visit thinklocall
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think locally &s u p p o r ty o u ri n d i e sjoin the movement
www.thinklocally.co.uk
Flyers / Stickers
Posters / Letters / Press Releases
Websites
Print locally with Vale Press, a friendly family business based in the Cotswolds.
For twenty five years we’ve been printing
top notch print work for hundreds of local
customers: big business, local authorities, small
business, organisations and private individuals
and of course our most prestigious client -
Think Locally!
Our print technology is state-of-the-art with
full in-house print, finishing and mailing.
And, yes, we really do put the ink on the paper!
We’re also very green. Certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) and to ISO14001
environmental standards.
For the added kudos of “Printed in the
Cotswolds by Vale Press Ltd” please call Tom
on 01386 858900.
“Thank you for your excellent work” ...David Cameron MP.
Our Printer’s credentials
Vale Press are one of a handful of printers
in the UK who are certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC), this means that
the forest stewardship council allow them to
place their logo on any print they produce
because all of their products are printed on
material that has been harvested and sourced
responsibly and sustainably.
VALE PRESS6 Willersey Business Park, Nr Broadway, Worcestershire WR12 7RR 01386 858900
[email protected] www.valegroup.co.uk
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Join the Indie Revolution...Do you agree with us and think that we all need to do more to support our local indies? If your answer is yes then you are already part of our indie revolution!
Is there an independent business you really
think should be in our next book for Bath?
Perhaps there’s an indie quietly going about
their business who is doing something you
think everyone should know about?
To let us know send an email to bath@
thinklocally.co.uk – in return, they’ll receive
a 10% discount on the page price and we’ll
include your recommendation on their page!
We have already had advance bookings for
next year’s publication so if you are a business
and you want to reserve your space don’t wait
too long to get in touch!
We are always looking for like-minded and
creative people to contribute and join our
team so if you are interested we are always
happy to have a chat.
Independents’ Day Books...Our books costs £4.99 per copy plus £1.25
P&P. Previous editions include, Oxford 1 and
2, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds and Bristol,
Telephone 01865 339482 to place your order.
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Abbey Kitchens ................................................................Kitchen Design ...............................................................................................................177
Abitalia .................................................................................. Interior Design & Furniture Studio ...................................................................100
ATC Floors & Doors ....................................................Timber Floors & Doors...............................................................................................86
Attivo Group .....................................................................Financial Advisors .........................................................................................................102
Bees & Co ...........................................................................Financial Services ..........................................................................................................106
Belinda ...................................................................................Ladies Designer Wear ............................................................................................... 166
Beltaine Designs .............................................................. Interior Design ..................................................................................................................52
Bistro Coco ........................................................................Restaurant .........................................................................................................................116
Blend .......................................................................................Coffee Shop .................................................................................................................... 149
Bloomers of Cheltenham ..........................................Florists ....................................................................................................................................67
Boutique 3 ..........................................................................Ladies Designer Wear ..................................................................................................40
Burford House .................................................................Hotel .................................................................................................................................... 168
Butlers Hotel .....................................................................Hotel .....................................................................................................................................112
Capability .............................................................................Garden Design & Shop ...............................................................................................59
Chapel Spa ..........................................................................Day Spa ...............................................................................................................................117
Cheltenham Apartments...........................................Accommodation Provider .......................................................................................114
Cheltenham Directories ............................................Local Community Magazines ...................................................................................41
Cheltenham Estate Agents .......................................Estate Agents .................................................................................................................. 122
Cheltenham Jazz Festival ...........................................Festival ...................................................................................................................................94
Cheltenham Kitchener ................................................Kitchen Ware.....................................................................................................................31
Cheltenham Literature Festival .............................Festival ................................................................................................................................ 146
Cheltenham Music Festival .......................................Festival ...................................................................................................................................48
Cheltenham Open Space ..........................................Artists Network / Association............................................................................. 150
Cheltenham Science Festival ...................................Festival ...................................................................................................................................18
Clifton Coffee Company ...........................................Coffee Company .......................................................................................................... 158
Cologne & Cotton .........................................................Gifts & Homeware .........................................................................................................42
Colour Matters ................................................................Decorating & Interiors .............................................................................................. 157
Cook .......................................................................................Gourmet Ready Meals .............................................................................................. 134
Cooks Kitsch In ................................................................Cookshop ..........................................................................................................................131
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Cox’s Yard ...........................................................................Reclamation ......................................................................................................................174
Edward Cox ....................................................................... Jeweller ..................................................................................................................................66
Daylesford Organic .......................................................Organic Farmshop and Cafe ..................................................................................171
Detmore House ..............................................................Bed & Breakfast ............................................................................................................ 148
D’Fly ........................................................................................Bar & Restaurant .......................................................................................................... 124
East Glos Club ..................................................................Sports Club ......................................................................................................................105
Flax...........................................................................................Ladies Designer Wear ..................................................................................................36
Foundation Retail ............................................................Clothing Retail ...................................................................................................................20
Glosjobs.co.uk ...................................................................On-Line Advertising ...................................................................................................104
Gorgeous Hair ..................................................................Hairdressing ........................................................................................................................68
Gusto .....................................................................................Deli/Catering Cafe .........................................................................................................37
Hartley Court ...................................................................Hotel .......................................................................................................................................69
Hobbs House Bakery ...................................................Bakers .................................................................................................................................. 162
Hush ........................................................................................Furniture Interiors ..........................................................................................................96
Implant Team .....................................................................Dental Implants ............................................................................................................. 120
Isherwoods .........................................................................Estate Agents .....................................................................................................................28
James of Montpellier .....................................................Menswear.............................................................................................................................38
Keyscape ...............................................................................Landscape Design ........................................................................................................ 178
Lime Design .......................................................................Printers & Signmakers ............................................................................................... 143
Little Buckland Gallery ................................................Gallery ..................................................................................................................................176
Lumi Lyon ............................................................................Artist .....................................................................................................................................133
Lypiatt House ....................................................................Guest Accommodation ...............................................................................................34
Mandarin Stone................................................................Stone Tiles & Flooring ..................................................................................................26
Milly B .....................................................................................Ladies Designer Wear ..................................................................................................58
Moran’s ..................................................................................Restaurant ........................................................................................................................ 138
Old English Stone & Home ......................................Furniture, Stone & Home ..........................................................................................70
Pretty Special ....................................................................Children’s Clothes ..........................................................................................................30
Primrose Vale ....................................................................Farm shop & PYO ........................................................................................................ 142
Retreat Wine Bar ...........................................................Wine Bar ..............................................................................................................................61
Robert Welch ...................................................................Cutlery & Homeware Design ..............................................................................164
Roots & Fruits ...................................................................Greengrocer & Florist ............................................................................................... 132
Sarah Hall Tuition ...........................................................Tuition ................................................................................................................................. 152
Scarlet Monkey ................................................................Home & Garden ........................................................................................................... 155
Shadowplay.........................................................................Photography .......................................................................................................................32
Skandic Hus ........................................................................Fashion ...................................................................................................................................24
R J Spicer ..............................................................................Goldsmith ............................................................................................................................60
Storyteller............................................................................Restaurant .........................................................................................................................119
Stroud International Textiles ...................................Textile Festival ............................................................................................................... 172
Stuart Holmes Hairdressing .....................................Hair & Beauty Spa ..........................................................................................................98
Studio 33 ..............................................................................Beauty Salon .......................................................................................................................76
Susie Mackie .......................................................................Photographer .................................................................................................................. 170
Svea Cafe .............................................................................Restaurant ......................................................................................................................... 111
The Cotswold Deli ........................................................Delicatessen......................................................................................................................118
The Daffodil Restaurant .............................................Restaurant ...........................................................................................................................56
The Dance Locker .........................................................Dancewear ..........................................................................................................................74
The Natural Grocery Store .....................................Organic & Natural Supermarket ........................................................................ 130
The Old Grocers ............................................................Decorative Antiques .....................................................................................................75
The Tivoli .............................................................................Bar & Restaurant .............................................................................................................84
Tivoli Trading .....................................................................Hardware & Ironmongers .........................................................................................88
Tivoli wines ......................................................................... Independent Wine Retailer ......................................................................................82
Tom Barton Photography .........................................Photography .......................................................................................................................10
Jayne Tricker .......................................................................Artist .......................................................................................................................................62
Vallenders Salon ..............................................................Hair Salon .............................................................................................................................53
Willoughby Apartments .............................................Self Catering Apartments ..........................................................................................54
Willoughby House Hotel ...........................................Hotel .......................................................................................................................................55
White Room Images.....................................................Photography .......................................................................................................................50
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