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. ! InjuryT r ant ' . . I I 1906, Jovial Foresters (left), The Star Pub (right, now private), corner of Northfield Road & Star Hill. (hoto: thans to Nailsworth Achives). Message from David Drew M.P. I would like to thank the many people who have taken the trouble to write supporting Forest Green Rovers. I've had well over 500 letters, slips and phone calls and not one against Rovers. We have got to look at fnding a solution which would allow Stroud college to look for more ap- propriate premises but which would enable Rovers to stay in Forest Green. Maybe one of the ways could be to fnd another interested party who could help fnd the site if the eventual valuation is be- yond Rover's means. I will be working with all in- terested parties to secure this. David Drew MP. Rovers' plans if they can stay Plans include a restaurant, a public lounge bar, event facilities & improved ftness suite. One foor would be for community use, including an offer to the college to run courses. They would add a stand for 2000 plus parking for 500 cars. Parking is only a problem at home games, about 22 days a year. "W" to Close for Four Months! - from 12th Feb to 12th June for gas mains work. Recollections of Nailsworth What's in this town to make me love it so? Though streets and buildings commonplace may be, Though little of distinction it can show, Yet every street is beautifl to me. Associations all around them cling, And memories I cherish ever more, Doth with rich beauty brighten everything, And make the town a place that I adore. There is that spot that's called Britannia Square, It had two pubs with just a road between, What round-abouts and shows have I seen there! Performing feas and mice here I have seen. by Francis Allway 1868 - 1944 Nale8t0rtA 3roH-oHilr8 NOW IN ! ' . 29 Varieties of Loose Seed Potatoes, . Onion Sets, Shallots, Peas, Beans & Garhc N ai8swortA N SW S Issue 8 February 2001 www.nailsworthnews.fsnet.co.uk A fee monthly conununity paper for Nailsworth & surrounding areas "Most important issue for many years" - town mayor John Nicholson. It is proving really hard to get across how much the Highwood campus sale for housing would affect us all, not just football supporters or Forest Green - where the majority of Nailsworth people live! This month your community paper tries to spell out what is at stake. The college has appealed against District Planners' decision to reject housing on 'loss of community amenity' grounds. Overwhelmingly, residents, councillors and traders (even our estate agents) want Rovers to buy the site so they can stay and are concered by the impact of more housing. An action group was set up which asked to meet college goverors. There was usefl dialogue with the two goverors who came - Acting Principal Mr. H. Pollock and Mr. S. Lacey. Town mayor John Nicholson was invited to the goverors' next meeting. We recognise the college has serious needs and a require- ment to get 'best value' from the sale. However, if the college wins the appeal Rovers cannot match the increased valuation. We would just like the college to take into account the serious impact on the community and to work with representatives of the community to get 'best value' for both. The appeal may take a while and if they win the college intend to go to 'open tender'. Mr. Pollock agreed to include Rovers in negotiations. In the meantime, publicity to keep community, social & education facilities here rather than housing is crucial, so the action group asks for your further support. (See handouts in shops around town). There's been some TV, radio and local press publicity but more is needed. (Especially in the Stoud News & Joural). The action group needs joualist help and ideas for fnding solutions. Please be informed and support your community. Next meeting 8 Feb 8pm FGR Social Club. THEBODY WORKSHOP BEGINNRS & OvER 50's FITN EsS CLASSES TuesdY ad Frida 11.0 0-12.0 0 1 . 30-2.3 0 Slimming Clab LoC;c wclglt. c;lapc . ap, laQ fan Gxti9r M ,Hssage .Spo"rts Mafsage" . .Jndian Head Massage. autritif;1Sb' . , . Personal Fltness1ammg : Refleiology ·Œ , McTimoney Chiropractic . 7 Fountain street. Nailsworth (01453) 884960

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Page 1: Nai8swortA NSW Snailsworthnews.org.uk/issues/pdfs/008_NN_Feb_2001.pdfVie May -Town Cryer . During Nailsworth's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977, a competition was held to select

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1906 Jovial Foresters (left) The Star Pub (right now private) corner of Northfield Road amp Star Hill

(photo thanks to Nailsworth Archives)

Message from David Drew MP I would like to thank the many people who

have taken the trouble to write supporting Forest Green Rovers Ive had well over 500 letters slips

and phone calls and not one against Rovers We have got to look at finding a solution which

would allow Stroud college to look for more apshy

propriate premises but which would enable Rovers

to stay in Forest Green Maybe one of the ways

could be to find another interested party who could

help fund the site if the eventual valuation is beshy

yond Rovers means I will be working with all inshy

terested parties to secure this David Drew MP

Rovers plans if they can stay Plans include a restaurant a public lounge bar

event facilities amp improved fitness suite One floor would be for community use including an offer to the college to run courses They would add a stand

for 2000 plus parking for 500 cars Parking is only a problem at home games about 22 days a year

W to Close for Four Months - from 12th Feb to 12th June for gas mains work

Recollections of N ailsworth Whats in this town to make me love it so

Though streets and buildings commonplace may be Though little of distinction it can show Yet every street is beautiful to me

Associations all around them cling And memories I cherish ever more Doth with rich beauty brighten everything And make the town a place that I adore

There is that spot thats called Britannia Square It had two pubs with just a road between What round-abouts and shows have I seen there Performing fleas and mice here I have seen

by Francis Allway 1868 - 1944

Nale8tA10rtA 3roH-oHifllJr8

NOW IN 29 Varieties of Loose Seed Potatoes

Onion Sets Shallots Peas Beans amp Garhc

Nai8swortA NSW S Issue 8 February 2001

wwwnailsworthnewsfsnetcouk

A free monthly conununity paper for Nailsworth amp surrounding areas

Most important issue for many years - town mayor John Nicholson It is proving really hard to get

across how much the Highwood campus sale for housing would

affect us all not just football supporters or Forest Green shy

where the majority of Nailsworth people live This month your

community paper tries to spell out what is at stake

The college has appealed against District Planners decision to reject housing on loss of community amenity grounds

Overwhelmingly residents councillors and traders (even our

estate agents) want Rovers to buy the site so they can stay and

are concerned by the impact of more housing An action group

was set up which asked to meet college governors There was

useful dialogue with the two governors who came - Acting

Principal Mr H Pollock and Mr S Lacey Town mayor John Nicholson was invited to the governors next meeting

We recognise the college has serious needs and a requireshy

ment to get best value from the sale However if the college

wins the appeal Rovers cannot match the increased valuation

We would just like the college to take into account the serious

impact on the community and to work with representatives of the community to get best value for both The appeal may

take a while and if they win the college intend to go to open

tender Mr Pollock agreed to include Rovers in negotiations

In the meantime publicity to keep community social amp education facilities here rather than housing is crucial so the

action group asks for your further support (See handouts in

shops around town) Theres been some TV radio and local

press publicity but more is needed (Especially in the Stroud

News amp Journal) The action group needs journalist help and

ideas for funding solutions Please be informed and support

your community Next meeting 8 Feb 8pm FGR Social Club

THEBODY WORKSHOP

BEGINNERS amp OvER 50s

FITNEsS CLASSES TuesdaYs and FridaYs 1100-1200 130-230

Slimming Clab LoC w lglit cliap

ap liayQ fan

bull xati9rt M ssage Sports- Mafsage Jndian Head Massage

bull utritif1S bull Personal Fltness1fiammg bull Refleiology middot bull McTimoney Chiropractic

7 Fountain street Nailsworth (01453) 884960

N OWS H 801 Road Closures Loom

Rockness Main Road- from 19th February to 2nd March

for resurfacing Diversion will be in place The W to

Box 12th February to 12th June official diversion is the Amberley Road to A46 Mains gas work by Transco

Pensile Road is only open to light traffic due to landslip

Local Bird Haven Two local knowledgeable observers confinn over

40 species spotted last year in the old orchard by the Joshyvial Foresters car park (see page 4) A fledgling Friends of the Orchard group will be contacting the town council to explore working together to preserve this rich habitat Council will have emergency coppicing done in the next few

weeks so invasive trees are kept in check

Young Peoples Drop-In Centre The young people are keen and have lots of

ideas Parents have given donations and the first session went well A uservolunteer committee is being fonned but more help is needed Please contact 832734

In Retrospect - Nailsworth This book is only the second in the series the first beshy

ing Dursley Howard Beard would like to thank all the

people of Nails worth for their help It is meant to be an easy to read social history rather than a scholarly work Local stockist Not Foxed reports as many sales as the latest Harry Potter which is saying something pound1299 Publisher Tempus of Brimscombe

Zebra Crossing Old Market Street Display

proposed layout has been extended till 10 Feb

in the library A meeting was called with little publicity amp few people attended Questionnaires can be filled in (in the library) till 16th Feb 7 parking places could be lost as the road would need widening Some people have asked for 1 of the 2 post boxes to be moved to the other side of the road Have your say Glos Co Council Highways Dept Shire Hall Gloucester

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Property Rental and Management Head Office 7 Fountain street

Nailsworth Glos GL6 OBL

Tel 01453 836736 Fax 01453 836737

email houses rentacentademoncouk

Poem in Tribute to Victor May who sadly died

in December Victor was a much loved figure

amp Town Cryer from 1977-92

Victor One Of T he Best By Jean Marguerite Dangerfield

He was a good town cryer Singing out the latest news Around the streets and corners With his Hear Ye Hear Ye

news

He will always be remembered Throughout our little town Announcing public meetings In his historic gown

He was a public figure Always smartly dressed Yes he was our town cryer And hell be sadly missed

Vie May - Town Cryer

During Nailsworths Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977 a competition was held to select a Town Cryer and Victor May was duly appointed He quickly became a popular figure at events held in and around Nailsworth in his familiar scarlet outfit made from Longfords woollen cloth In 1984 he went to the International Town Cryers contest in Halifax Nova Scotia and returned with the troshyphy for the most convivial cryer

Victor belonged to the International Guild of Town Cryers and for sixteen years he heralded local celebrations and events and retired in 1992 the towns centenary year Victors family have given his uniform to the Nailsworth archives He was a wonderful character endearing himshyself to everyone and often let children ring his bell He

will be sadly missed in Nailsworth and fondly rememshybered by many Ann Makemson There is a lovely portrait of Victor in the Town Hall

Photo Thanks to Nailsworth Town Archives

A great plac e to work

shops offices factory Nailsworthunitssometimcs available Mills Estate

To register your interest please cal l 832754

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The Old George - plans in hand The wine bar has already closed and a potential deshy

veloper is found for the whole site Old Mother Hubshybard will remain Slight frost damage has occurred but the shell doesnt have to come down due to this

Work starts on FG Rovers New Stand Work will start in February to meet requirements to

increase capacity to 4000 by May (Parking is only an issue about 20 home match days a year and 500 car spaces are designed in to the expansion plans)

Two Local Eateries win Awards The Halfway Inn at Box has got into the Good

Pub Guide for cullinary excellence within one year of its re-opening Watermans Restaurant has just heard that they have won the Michelin Bib Gourmand

TV programme inspires 1940s Dinner

Speaking ofWatermans they are putting on a 1940 s night with a discount for Land Girls Home Guard and the Servshyices Therell be a raffle for the British Leshygion Only pound1495 Period dress and music will add to the atmosphere and it should be

a great evening 23 Feb 832808

Not quite 57 but 29 Varieties of Loose seed potatoes on sale in Nailsworth ironmonshygers carrying on the tradition from old This shop sells many gardening potions and seeds in loose form saving packaging and expense

Chamber of Trade A leaflet promoting Nailsworth is being worked

on in co-operation with the Tourist Office There will be a Social Skittles Evening on March 5th at the Comshyrades Club 630 pm Check - 836736

Stroud Valleys Group of the The Business Referral Organisation

Business Network International BNI the largest and most successful business reshyferral organisation in the world is based on the philosophy of Givers Gain - if you help others with their business they will want to help you with yours BNI chapters provide a positive and supportive environment for the exchange of busishyness leads by committed business professionals in a wide range of occupations and trades

For more information about BNI contact

Barry Hathaway 01453 833675

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Lawnside Health amp Fitness Suite At Forest Green Rovers Football Club

This well equipped fitness suite is used by the football team for a few hours a week and open to the public for the rest If Rovers could stay the Suite would expand which would be good news as the Health and Fitness Suite is there to facilitate and encourage a healthy lifestyle

It is much cheaper than other larger facilities and provides a way of getting fitter regardless of the weather and on the odd occasion you can have the place to yourshyself Trained staff offer a detailed lifestyle assessment including blood pressure body fat composition stress evaluation and nutrition It is used by all ages from 16 to seniors and the atmosphere is friendly made possible beshycause of its small size There is an area for stretching exshyercises weight bearing gizmos to prevent osteoporosis etc and of course the dreaded but beneficial aerobic workout machines but no treadmills

There is a circuit class on Mondays from 6-7pm offering a set programme which is done with others to help keep you motivated This has proved very popular Minchinhampton rugby team have booked the suite for one hour a week and its there for other clubs to use as well There is a Sports Clinic and a top of the range sun bed for relaxation

Users have said The Health Suite has a fantastic atmosphere members are very friendly and you are under no pressure and fitness supervisors are motishyvated and friendly

For details contact Andy on 832268

It COUld be worse 11 cgt

Was that a chorus Of Not a lot

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LAWNSIDE HEALTH amp FITNESS SUITE

- Forest Green Rovers Fe Tel 832268

ARE YOU AS HEALTHY AS YOU THINK Lifestyles individual assessment amp advice on bull Nutrition

4---bull Smokingbull Alcohol bull Medical Matters

Aerobicscircuit training now Monday 6-7pm Please ring to book your slot

As we are quite a small Health Suite it creates a fantastic atmosphere where you feel you are well looked after amp

get a lot of encouragement if you wish

Mon-Fri 8am-9am Sat 8am-12 noon Sun 9am-l pm

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Drop in centre This got off to a very encouraging start on the 13th January and was well

attended The decoration is continuing over the coming weeks as the youngsters make the

place look more like they want it to be Again many thanks to all the volunteers who are

making it possible if anyone wishes to be involved once a month please feel free to give

me a call on 832734

College Site As you will read elsewhere in this issue a very well attended meeting was held at Forest

Green Rovers Social Club where an outline plan of action was agreed Again public involvement is really

important so if you can please offer your services If you are unable to become directly involved try writshy

ing to the Stroud News amp Journal simply saying how important you feel it is for Rovers to remain in

Nailsw0l1h It is important that the debate reaches as wide an audience as possible

Nigglesworth The work of the Town Council is too complex to summarise in a few words but as the next

issue of The Fountain will be the fifth anniversary it will be larger than normal and will present in some

detail a report on the issues that the Town Council is involved in

tIte e le See le e e t4et 136167

There was an enjoyable second meeting of commitshy

ted local people wanting to work on local projects

network and chat to like-minded folk Everyone is

very welcome We identified three projects for now

which we are exploring

Set up a plastic recycling facility in Nailsworth

There is a recycling plant nearby

Set up a collecting point to recycle mobile phones

(they contain quite a few potentially damaging metshy

als such as gold cadmium nickel etc)

The Co-op has kindly agreed to act as

drop-off point More next issue t

The new year begins with a resolution to reduce the

crime in the parish for 2001 and this must be achievshy

able with us all working together

Dont forget the free cycle coding

service available at the Police Station

to mark your new Christmas presents

The recent series of walk-in burglaries

has now been resolved but the worryshy ing recent incidents of vehicle petrol

pipes being cut continues This is

Recorded Crime Nailsworth focused on the and surrounding parishes Forest Green area

Nov

House Burglaries 0

Other Burglaries I

Car Crime 6

Other Thefts 9

Damage 10

Assaults I

Other offences 3

Total 30

Dec

5

6

6

6

6

5

2

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so please report

anything suspicious

immediately

Nailsworth Station

01452335672

24hr Switchboard

01452521321

Support the Friends of the Orchard group

working to enhance habitat for bird haven (m Jovial Foresters car park) 105 species spotted over 10 years

Regular visitors include Green amp Great Spotted

Woodpecker Nuthatch Tree Creeper and Tawny

Owl Rare sightings Firecrest Goshawk

Hawfinch and even a Cettis Warbler Next

Meeting Tues 13th Feb

Above the Brittania Pub 730pm

Co-op Community

Dividend Scheme A minimum of 100

of the Societys profits are returned to benefit the local

community through the Community Dividend Scheme

If you think a project you know of could quality for a grant of up to

pound1000

Call 0800 435902 for more information

Swindon amp Gloucester

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N leswotA oe4 GRAHAM DOWDING Stained Glass Artist Conservatoramp Teacher

Graham leads a small team that run a traditional stained glass studio from Ruskin Mill He designs and makes windows for churches and private clients and

repairs and conserves historic glass It is a continuashytion of a medieval craft which has changed little since

the Middle Ages Following a Degree in Architecture at Bath University Graham spent a number of

years as a freelance architectural designer Despite this he secretly longed for a more

practical occupation As a student of art history he had greatly admired the work of the artistcraftsman and felt that he would be happier making things rather than confining himself solely to design He decided to complement his design work by setting up a

glass-making studio and began to make leaded light windows stained glass panels and lamp shades for houses and pubs His new career had taken off

The major breakthrough came when he met local stained glass artist Edward Payne at his studio in Box They not only became great friends but Edward became

Grahams mentor At the time Edward was consultant glazier at Gloucester Cathedral and he invited Graham to assist him with the making and painting of damaged glass on

this historic building Following Edwards death Graham was appointed to this post continuing with the on-going restoration replacing and re-leading damaged and

vandalised windows - and more and more of his time is taken up with this work By now Graham had abandoned his architectural work and set up a studio in

Nailsworth Soon afterwards he was invited to join other fellow artists and craftsmen at Ruskin Mill where he could not only further establish his now thriving practice but also

teach special needs students who greatly benefit from practical involvement with craftsmen Students of stained glass also find work placement at the studio particularly

on conservation work From this base Graham has built up a nationwide reputation Creation lof 3 windows Bulley Church nr Gloucester which has led to prestigious commissions

Graham has always been concerned with environmental issues In 1989 he was inshystru mental in organising public support when the George Hotel was about to be demolished Following a mass proshy

test by local residents the Nailsworth Civic Society was formed and Graham was elected its first Chairman As a reshysult of this the centre of Nails worth was given Conservation Area status limiting further development Mike Brinkshy

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loee History Spot Edward Payne of Box 1906-1991 Graham Dowdings teacher (illus Central panel of Edward Paynes magnificent window The Tree of Life in Box Church

Edward was the son of Henry Payne a stained glass artist in the Arts amp Crafts Movement When Henry died in 1940 Edward took over the work and after the war set up his studio in Box He designed and made windows for alshy

most 60 years He rarely used assistants and he did the great majority of his work in stained glass himself from inishytial sketch to window installation Friends family Cotswold houses and local children often feature in his windows

which can be seen in churches all over the locality including Box Minchinhampton and A vening He also restored medieval windows in Gloucester Cathedral and Fairford MB

BRITISH RESTAURANT 832808

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Friday 23rd February 730 for 8pm pound1495

7s 6d discount with ration book

10- discount for Land Girls Home Guard and

the Services (Raffle for the Royal British Legion)

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Support Our National Champions Jim Grimwade 88 20

Olympic Gold Medals was very moved by our artic le about him last month J im goes to veterans marashythons around the country and next year intends to compete in Brisshybane Australia He is a lovely modest chap but reluctantly acshy

cepted our offer to try and raise some sponsorship to meet his considerable expenses

Similarly Suzie Robinson

18 is 53rd in the national Tashy

ble-Tennis womens ranking

Suzie is a student and goes to lots of competitions around the counshytry which is very costly

Both Jim and Suzie would appreciate some sponsorship from local businesses or residents Publicity for commercial sponsors could be given in Nailsworth News Please contact 836336 so we can pass on details Thank you

OAllJdolts 001t0 --Childrens Book Club for 11-14 year-olds

In February

3rd Feb video of Goodnight MrTom to be watched and compared with the book

17th Feb lemila Gavin will be here to discuss her book Coram Boy Both meetings are at 11 am in Not Foxed Bookshop

Stories amp Craft sessions for 4-7 year-olds

I am going to start a fortnightly story-telling with craft session for 4 to 7 year-olds Ill tell a story and aftershywards the children will make something connected with the story The story will progress each session with characters having a different adventure each time

If you are interested please come to the Not Foxed Bookshyshop for an open meeting on Wed 7th Feb at 330 pm This will be to work out the best day and time to do this Also I would like to find out what the children are interested in shytheir favourite stories characters games crafts etc so that I can be inspired for the beginning story Helen clo Not Foxed Bookshop

Nailsworth Fire Station Report Incidents Attended 19 calls in

total (15112-151) The only structural fire in Nailsworth was on 14th Jan no significant damage paper and wood left next to a wood burning stove good to see the occupant had a smoke detector I have yet to commit my crews in Breathing Apparatus into a structural fire in Nailsworth this year so can we make this the lowest year yet Keep you amp your family safe

from fire fit smoke detectors amp plan to escape Personnel 3 new guys are undergoing their basic training they should be on the run next week Paul Bendle will go to RAF Lyneham as a Fire-fighter Social A Valentines disco -17th Feb the Station tickets from station 832419 Ring on a Tuesday at 645pm pound500

Nik Green Station Commander

Appeals from you

We are looking for music instruments uniforms caps

music or anything that may have started life with

Nailsworth Band Especially an old uniform from before the 193911945 war and a cap with hopefully a cap badge on it Please contact Bill Bruton on 833782 Collection t your convenience Thank you

Re Townsend Baptist Chapel do you have recollections of you or your parents visiting Townsend Baptist Chapel Do you have a picture of the old building or photos showing members of the YPF or Mens Bible Class Led by Miss Agnes Newman of Newmarket House in the 1950s Mrs Blanshard 3 Hiatt RoadMinch884733

BouleslPetangue Ian Rushton is still looking for people and a possible pitch to play this game Contact 835226

No call out charges Free estimates Fully qualifieci engineer All work gUarallIsed

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LAUNDER ac GERARDS

20 discount on Duvets Shirts - 5 for the price of 4

Full Laundry Service

Duvets Eiders Pillows Sleeping bags Bedspreads

Ironing only Service Washes Dry-Cleaning

Curtains Covers Suede Leather Sheepskin Waxes Rugs

Garment amp Shoe Repairs Collection amp Delivery

The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

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other senior local teams at Southern and Helshy

lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

their careers develop

Watch out for ads in the local press at the end of June for trials to

join us for next seasons squad

Allan Grant

1 Market Street Nailsworth

Eat In at Takeaway Prices or

Take away a Feast

This totally unique concept is NOW OPEN EVERY DAY

Thursdays - Curry In Pint pound350 Sundays - Roast Meal pound395

Now serving take-away Breakfasts

Phone ahead and well have your order readyl

yotA SeSHS Marcus Angell15

So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

Calling Nailsworth s young people like a Judo Supremo we heard mentioned and

any others who re doing anything we couldfeature so you get some respect

832001 or emailmarcus_angellhotmailcom

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Another much valued facility

bull A Funny Thing Happened on the Way

to the Match Two coach-loads of Doncaster

SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

AE SMITH amp SON Solicitors

Your Local Lawyers Part of Nails worth life for more than 100 years

Tel 01453 832566 Fax 01453 835441 emaiJ AESmithAndSon0farmlinecom

Stokescroft Cossack Square Nailsworth

Another of3

year old Hanshynahs sayings -Eating a bowl of Arshymenian Potato soup with mum in Only Organics she said Mummy will you take the Annenians out please

WH Davies on

TV- Seen the TV advert for Centre Parc holidays It uses WH Davies poem Leisure shy

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You know the one that starts What is this life if full of

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Centre for Cultural Development Training and Study

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T he Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibition Both artists were born with Downs Syndrome and are living

examples of a persons ability to overcome tremendous odds

amp establish themselves as vibrant members of a multiplicity of societies Till 9th Feb (Tues-Sun 10am-5pm)

Craobh Rua Irish Traditional Music Jigs reels polkas ballads and airs Unpretentious amp skilled

Celtic fare at its finest Friday 9 Feb Gallery 8pm pound4pound3

Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn qualified inteshy

rior alignment practitioner dancer actress and teacher

2 day practical workshop will inspire you to make creative and practical changes to your home or work environment

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February lOam - 430pm Festival Room pound501 pound30 Saturday only

Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gosshy

pels rhythm and blues Thurs 1 March 8pm Gallery pound4pound3

5lwf Serving organic lunches teas amp coffee Sats 11 am-4pm Suns amp Bhols 3pm-6pm

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

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What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

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Western Daily Press 29A Southgate Street Gloucester The Citizen St Johns Lane Gloucester + local TVRadio

David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

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The Nailsworth District Action Group was

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field between Windsoredge and Norton Wood on

Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

ile environment Over 20 concerned people met and

will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

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Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

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Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

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Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

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3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

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13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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Page 2: Nai8swortA NSW Snailsworthnews.org.uk/issues/pdfs/008_NN_Feb_2001.pdfVie May -Town Cryer . During Nailsworth's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977, a competition was held to select

N OWS H 801 Road Closures Loom

Rockness Main Road- from 19th February to 2nd March

for resurfacing Diversion will be in place The W to

Box 12th February to 12th June official diversion is the Amberley Road to A46 Mains gas work by Transco

Pensile Road is only open to light traffic due to landslip

Local Bird Haven Two local knowledgeable observers confinn over

40 species spotted last year in the old orchard by the Joshyvial Foresters car park (see page 4) A fledgling Friends of the Orchard group will be contacting the town council to explore working together to preserve this rich habitat Council will have emergency coppicing done in the next few

weeks so invasive trees are kept in check

Young Peoples Drop-In Centre The young people are keen and have lots of

ideas Parents have given donations and the first session went well A uservolunteer committee is being fonned but more help is needed Please contact 832734

In Retrospect - Nailsworth This book is only the second in the series the first beshy

ing Dursley Howard Beard would like to thank all the

people of Nails worth for their help It is meant to be an easy to read social history rather than a scholarly work Local stockist Not Foxed reports as many sales as the latest Harry Potter which is saying something pound1299 Publisher Tempus of Brimscombe

Zebra Crossing Old Market Street Display

proposed layout has been extended till 10 Feb

in the library A meeting was called with little publicity amp few people attended Questionnaires can be filled in (in the library) till 16th Feb 7 parking places could be lost as the road would need widening Some people have asked for 1 of the 2 post boxes to be moved to the other side of the road Have your say Glos Co Council Highways Dept Shire Hall Gloucester

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Property Rental and Management Head Office 7 Fountain street

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Poem in Tribute to Victor May who sadly died

in December Victor was a much loved figure

amp Town Cryer from 1977-92

Victor One Of T he Best By Jean Marguerite Dangerfield

He was a good town cryer Singing out the latest news Around the streets and corners With his Hear Ye Hear Ye

news

He will always be remembered Throughout our little town Announcing public meetings In his historic gown

He was a public figure Always smartly dressed Yes he was our town cryer And hell be sadly missed

Vie May - Town Cryer

During Nailsworths Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977 a competition was held to select a Town Cryer and Victor May was duly appointed He quickly became a popular figure at events held in and around Nailsworth in his familiar scarlet outfit made from Longfords woollen cloth In 1984 he went to the International Town Cryers contest in Halifax Nova Scotia and returned with the troshyphy for the most convivial cryer

Victor belonged to the International Guild of Town Cryers and for sixteen years he heralded local celebrations and events and retired in 1992 the towns centenary year Victors family have given his uniform to the Nailsworth archives He was a wonderful character endearing himshyself to everyone and often let children ring his bell He

will be sadly missed in Nailsworth and fondly rememshybered by many Ann Makemson There is a lovely portrait of Victor in the Town Hall

Photo Thanks to Nailsworth Town Archives

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The Old George - plans in hand The wine bar has already closed and a potential deshy

veloper is found for the whole site Old Mother Hubshybard will remain Slight frost damage has occurred but the shell doesnt have to come down due to this

Work starts on FG Rovers New Stand Work will start in February to meet requirements to

increase capacity to 4000 by May (Parking is only an issue about 20 home match days a year and 500 car spaces are designed in to the expansion plans)

Two Local Eateries win Awards The Halfway Inn at Box has got into the Good

Pub Guide for cullinary excellence within one year of its re-opening Watermans Restaurant has just heard that they have won the Michelin Bib Gourmand

TV programme inspires 1940s Dinner

Speaking ofWatermans they are putting on a 1940 s night with a discount for Land Girls Home Guard and the Servshyices Therell be a raffle for the British Leshygion Only pound1495 Period dress and music will add to the atmosphere and it should be

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Not quite 57 but 29 Varieties of Loose seed potatoes on sale in Nailsworth ironmonshygers carrying on the tradition from old This shop sells many gardening potions and seeds in loose form saving packaging and expense

Chamber of Trade A leaflet promoting Nailsworth is being worked

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This well equipped fitness suite is used by the football team for a few hours a week and open to the public for the rest If Rovers could stay the Suite would expand which would be good news as the Health and Fitness Suite is there to facilitate and encourage a healthy lifestyle

It is much cheaper than other larger facilities and provides a way of getting fitter regardless of the weather and on the odd occasion you can have the place to yourshyself Trained staff offer a detailed lifestyle assessment including blood pressure body fat composition stress evaluation and nutrition It is used by all ages from 16 to seniors and the atmosphere is friendly made possible beshycause of its small size There is an area for stretching exshyercises weight bearing gizmos to prevent osteoporosis etc and of course the dreaded but beneficial aerobic workout machines but no treadmills

There is a circuit class on Mondays from 6-7pm offering a set programme which is done with others to help keep you motivated This has proved very popular Minchinhampton rugby team have booked the suite for one hour a week and its there for other clubs to use as well There is a Sports Clinic and a top of the range sun bed for relaxation

Users have said The Health Suite has a fantastic atmosphere members are very friendly and you are under no pressure and fitness supervisors are motishyvated and friendly

For details contact Andy on 832268

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Was that a chorus Of Not a lot

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Drop in centre This got off to a very encouraging start on the 13th January and was well

attended The decoration is continuing over the coming weeks as the youngsters make the

place look more like they want it to be Again many thanks to all the volunteers who are

making it possible if anyone wishes to be involved once a month please feel free to give

me a call on 832734

College Site As you will read elsewhere in this issue a very well attended meeting was held at Forest

Green Rovers Social Club where an outline plan of action was agreed Again public involvement is really

important so if you can please offer your services If you are unable to become directly involved try writshy

ing to the Stroud News amp Journal simply saying how important you feel it is for Rovers to remain in

Nailsw0l1h It is important that the debate reaches as wide an audience as possible

Nigglesworth The work of the Town Council is too complex to summarise in a few words but as the next

issue of The Fountain will be the fifth anniversary it will be larger than normal and will present in some

detail a report on the issues that the Town Council is involved in

tIte e le See le e e t4et 136167

There was an enjoyable second meeting of commitshy

ted local people wanting to work on local projects

network and chat to like-minded folk Everyone is

very welcome We identified three projects for now

which we are exploring

Set up a plastic recycling facility in Nailsworth

There is a recycling plant nearby

Set up a collecting point to recycle mobile phones

(they contain quite a few potentially damaging metshy

als such as gold cadmium nickel etc)

The Co-op has kindly agreed to act as

drop-off point More next issue t

The new year begins with a resolution to reduce the

crime in the parish for 2001 and this must be achievshy

able with us all working together

Dont forget the free cycle coding

service available at the Police Station

to mark your new Christmas presents

The recent series of walk-in burglaries

has now been resolved but the worryshy ing recent incidents of vehicle petrol

pipes being cut continues This is

Recorded Crime Nailsworth focused on the and surrounding parishes Forest Green area

Nov

House Burglaries 0

Other Burglaries I

Car Crime 6

Other Thefts 9

Damage 10

Assaults I

Other offences 3

Total 30

Dec

5

6

6

6

6

5

2

36

so please report

anything suspicious

immediately

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Support the Friends of the Orchard group

working to enhance habitat for bird haven (m Jovial Foresters car park) 105 species spotted over 10 years

Regular visitors include Green amp Great Spotted

Woodpecker Nuthatch Tree Creeper and Tawny

Owl Rare sightings Firecrest Goshawk

Hawfinch and even a Cettis Warbler Next

Meeting Tues 13th Feb

Above the Brittania Pub 730pm

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N leswotA oe4 GRAHAM DOWDING Stained Glass Artist Conservatoramp Teacher

Graham leads a small team that run a traditional stained glass studio from Ruskin Mill He designs and makes windows for churches and private clients and

repairs and conserves historic glass It is a continuashytion of a medieval craft which has changed little since

the Middle Ages Following a Degree in Architecture at Bath University Graham spent a number of

years as a freelance architectural designer Despite this he secretly longed for a more

practical occupation As a student of art history he had greatly admired the work of the artistcraftsman and felt that he would be happier making things rather than confining himself solely to design He decided to complement his design work by setting up a

glass-making studio and began to make leaded light windows stained glass panels and lamp shades for houses and pubs His new career had taken off

The major breakthrough came when he met local stained glass artist Edward Payne at his studio in Box They not only became great friends but Edward became

Grahams mentor At the time Edward was consultant glazier at Gloucester Cathedral and he invited Graham to assist him with the making and painting of damaged glass on

this historic building Following Edwards death Graham was appointed to this post continuing with the on-going restoration replacing and re-leading damaged and

vandalised windows - and more and more of his time is taken up with this work By now Graham had abandoned his architectural work and set up a studio in

Nailsworth Soon afterwards he was invited to join other fellow artists and craftsmen at Ruskin Mill where he could not only further establish his now thriving practice but also

teach special needs students who greatly benefit from practical involvement with craftsmen Students of stained glass also find work placement at the studio particularly

on conservation work From this base Graham has built up a nationwide reputation Creation lof 3 windows Bulley Church nr Gloucester which has led to prestigious commissions

Graham has always been concerned with environmental issues In 1989 he was inshystru mental in organising public support when the George Hotel was about to be demolished Following a mass proshy

test by local residents the Nailsworth Civic Society was formed and Graham was elected its first Chairman As a reshysult of this the centre of Nails worth was given Conservation Area status limiting further development Mike Brinkshy

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loee History Spot Edward Payne of Box 1906-1991 Graham Dowdings teacher (illus Central panel of Edward Paynes magnificent window The Tree of Life in Box Church

Edward was the son of Henry Payne a stained glass artist in the Arts amp Crafts Movement When Henry died in 1940 Edward took over the work and after the war set up his studio in Box He designed and made windows for alshy

most 60 years He rarely used assistants and he did the great majority of his work in stained glass himself from inishytial sketch to window installation Friends family Cotswold houses and local children often feature in his windows

which can be seen in churches all over the locality including Box Minchinhampton and A vening He also restored medieval windows in Gloucester Cathedral and Fairford MB

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Support Our National Champions Jim Grimwade 88 20

Olympic Gold Medals was very moved by our artic le about him last month J im goes to veterans marashythons around the country and next year intends to compete in Brisshybane Australia He is a lovely modest chap but reluctantly acshy

cepted our offer to try and raise some sponsorship to meet his considerable expenses

Similarly Suzie Robinson

18 is 53rd in the national Tashy

ble-Tennis womens ranking

Suzie is a student and goes to lots of competitions around the counshytry which is very costly

Both Jim and Suzie would appreciate some sponsorship from local businesses or residents Publicity for commercial sponsors could be given in Nailsworth News Please contact 836336 so we can pass on details Thank you

OAllJdolts 001t0 --Childrens Book Club for 11-14 year-olds

In February

3rd Feb video of Goodnight MrTom to be watched and compared with the book

17th Feb lemila Gavin will be here to discuss her book Coram Boy Both meetings are at 11 am in Not Foxed Bookshop

Stories amp Craft sessions for 4-7 year-olds

I am going to start a fortnightly story-telling with craft session for 4 to 7 year-olds Ill tell a story and aftershywards the children will make something connected with the story The story will progress each session with characters having a different adventure each time

If you are interested please come to the Not Foxed Bookshyshop for an open meeting on Wed 7th Feb at 330 pm This will be to work out the best day and time to do this Also I would like to find out what the children are interested in shytheir favourite stories characters games crafts etc so that I can be inspired for the beginning story Helen clo Not Foxed Bookshop

Nailsworth Fire Station Report Incidents Attended 19 calls in

total (15112-151) The only structural fire in Nailsworth was on 14th Jan no significant damage paper and wood left next to a wood burning stove good to see the occupant had a smoke detector I have yet to commit my crews in Breathing Apparatus into a structural fire in Nailsworth this year so can we make this the lowest year yet Keep you amp your family safe

from fire fit smoke detectors amp plan to escape Personnel 3 new guys are undergoing their basic training they should be on the run next week Paul Bendle will go to RAF Lyneham as a Fire-fighter Social A Valentines disco -17th Feb the Station tickets from station 832419 Ring on a Tuesday at 645pm pound500

Nik Green Station Commander

Appeals from you

We are looking for music instruments uniforms caps

music or anything that may have started life with

Nailsworth Band Especially an old uniform from before the 193911945 war and a cap with hopefully a cap badge on it Please contact Bill Bruton on 833782 Collection t your convenience Thank you

Re Townsend Baptist Chapel do you have recollections of you or your parents visiting Townsend Baptist Chapel Do you have a picture of the old building or photos showing members of the YPF or Mens Bible Class Led by Miss Agnes Newman of Newmarket House in the 1950s Mrs Blanshard 3 Hiatt RoadMinch884733

BouleslPetangue Ian Rushton is still looking for people and a possible pitch to play this game Contact 835226

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The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

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other senior local teams at Southern and Helshy

lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

their careers develop

Watch out for ads in the local press at the end of June for trials to

join us for next seasons squad

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So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

Calling Nailsworth s young people like a Judo Supremo we heard mentioned and

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SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

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What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

HELP KEEP ROVERS HERE-

PLEASE WRITE A BRIEF LETTER - Thank you

Action Group Co Pat Coyle 833975 Gerry Mauler 833094

Stroud News amp Journal Lansdown Rd Stroud

Western Daily Press 29A Southgate Street Gloucester The Citizen St Johns Lane Gloucester + local TVRadio

David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

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The Nailsworth District Action Group was

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field between Windsoredge and Norton Wood on

Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

ile environment Over 20 concerned people met and

will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

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Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

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Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

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Paper Team members happy to have paid work Bruce Fenn photos 835628 Marcus Angel computer troushybleshooting 832001 amp Dave Clarke computer help amp web site design 836735

Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

Keyboard amp Singalong Entertainer Tom Burfitt is happy to play at senior citizens amp other clubs for expenses Contact Tom on 834612

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FEBRUARY

3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

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Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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The Old George - plans in hand The wine bar has already closed and a potential deshy

veloper is found for the whole site Old Mother Hubshybard will remain Slight frost damage has occurred but the shell doesnt have to come down due to this

Work starts on FG Rovers New Stand Work will start in February to meet requirements to

increase capacity to 4000 by May (Parking is only an issue about 20 home match days a year and 500 car spaces are designed in to the expansion plans)

Two Local Eateries win Awards The Halfway Inn at Box has got into the Good

Pub Guide for cullinary excellence within one year of its re-opening Watermans Restaurant has just heard that they have won the Michelin Bib Gourmand

TV programme inspires 1940s Dinner

Speaking ofWatermans they are putting on a 1940 s night with a discount for Land Girls Home Guard and the Servshyices Therell be a raffle for the British Leshygion Only pound1495 Period dress and music will add to the atmosphere and it should be

a great evening 23 Feb 832808

Not quite 57 but 29 Varieties of Loose seed potatoes on sale in Nailsworth ironmonshygers carrying on the tradition from old This shop sells many gardening potions and seeds in loose form saving packaging and expense

Chamber of Trade A leaflet promoting Nailsworth is being worked

on in co-operation with the Tourist Office There will be a Social Skittles Evening on March 5th at the Comshyrades Club 630 pm Check - 836736

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This well equipped fitness suite is used by the football team for a few hours a week and open to the public for the rest If Rovers could stay the Suite would expand which would be good news as the Health and Fitness Suite is there to facilitate and encourage a healthy lifestyle

It is much cheaper than other larger facilities and provides a way of getting fitter regardless of the weather and on the odd occasion you can have the place to yourshyself Trained staff offer a detailed lifestyle assessment including blood pressure body fat composition stress evaluation and nutrition It is used by all ages from 16 to seniors and the atmosphere is friendly made possible beshycause of its small size There is an area for stretching exshyercises weight bearing gizmos to prevent osteoporosis etc and of course the dreaded but beneficial aerobic workout machines but no treadmills

There is a circuit class on Mondays from 6-7pm offering a set programme which is done with others to help keep you motivated This has proved very popular Minchinhampton rugby team have booked the suite for one hour a week and its there for other clubs to use as well There is a Sports Clinic and a top of the range sun bed for relaxation

Users have said The Health Suite has a fantastic atmosphere members are very friendly and you are under no pressure and fitness supervisors are motishyvated and friendly

For details contact Andy on 832268

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Was that a chorus Of Not a lot

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Stroud

Drop in centre This got off to a very encouraging start on the 13th January and was well

attended The decoration is continuing over the coming weeks as the youngsters make the

place look more like they want it to be Again many thanks to all the volunteers who are

making it possible if anyone wishes to be involved once a month please feel free to give

me a call on 832734

College Site As you will read elsewhere in this issue a very well attended meeting was held at Forest

Green Rovers Social Club where an outline plan of action was agreed Again public involvement is really

important so if you can please offer your services If you are unable to become directly involved try writshy

ing to the Stroud News amp Journal simply saying how important you feel it is for Rovers to remain in

Nailsw0l1h It is important that the debate reaches as wide an audience as possible

Nigglesworth The work of the Town Council is too complex to summarise in a few words but as the next

issue of The Fountain will be the fifth anniversary it will be larger than normal and will present in some

detail a report on the issues that the Town Council is involved in

tIte e le See le e e t4et 136167

There was an enjoyable second meeting of commitshy

ted local people wanting to work on local projects

network and chat to like-minded folk Everyone is

very welcome We identified three projects for now

which we are exploring

Set up a plastic recycling facility in Nailsworth

There is a recycling plant nearby

Set up a collecting point to recycle mobile phones

(they contain quite a few potentially damaging metshy

als such as gold cadmium nickel etc)

The Co-op has kindly agreed to act as

drop-off point More next issue t

The new year begins with a resolution to reduce the

crime in the parish for 2001 and this must be achievshy

able with us all working together

Dont forget the free cycle coding

service available at the Police Station

to mark your new Christmas presents

The recent series of walk-in burglaries

has now been resolved but the worryshy ing recent incidents of vehicle petrol

pipes being cut continues This is

Recorded Crime Nailsworth focused on the and surrounding parishes Forest Green area

Nov

House Burglaries 0

Other Burglaries I

Car Crime 6

Other Thefts 9

Damage 10

Assaults I

Other offences 3

Total 30

Dec

5

6

6

6

6

5

2

36

so please report

anything suspicious

immediately

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24hr Switchboard

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Support the Friends of the Orchard group

working to enhance habitat for bird haven (m Jovial Foresters car park) 105 species spotted over 10 years

Regular visitors include Green amp Great Spotted

Woodpecker Nuthatch Tree Creeper and Tawny

Owl Rare sightings Firecrest Goshawk

Hawfinch and even a Cettis Warbler Next

Meeting Tues 13th Feb

Above the Brittania Pub 730pm

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N leswotA oe4 GRAHAM DOWDING Stained Glass Artist Conservatoramp Teacher

Graham leads a small team that run a traditional stained glass studio from Ruskin Mill He designs and makes windows for churches and private clients and

repairs and conserves historic glass It is a continuashytion of a medieval craft which has changed little since

the Middle Ages Following a Degree in Architecture at Bath University Graham spent a number of

years as a freelance architectural designer Despite this he secretly longed for a more

practical occupation As a student of art history he had greatly admired the work of the artistcraftsman and felt that he would be happier making things rather than confining himself solely to design He decided to complement his design work by setting up a

glass-making studio and began to make leaded light windows stained glass panels and lamp shades for houses and pubs His new career had taken off

The major breakthrough came when he met local stained glass artist Edward Payne at his studio in Box They not only became great friends but Edward became

Grahams mentor At the time Edward was consultant glazier at Gloucester Cathedral and he invited Graham to assist him with the making and painting of damaged glass on

this historic building Following Edwards death Graham was appointed to this post continuing with the on-going restoration replacing and re-leading damaged and

vandalised windows - and more and more of his time is taken up with this work By now Graham had abandoned his architectural work and set up a studio in

Nailsworth Soon afterwards he was invited to join other fellow artists and craftsmen at Ruskin Mill where he could not only further establish his now thriving practice but also

teach special needs students who greatly benefit from practical involvement with craftsmen Students of stained glass also find work placement at the studio particularly

on conservation work From this base Graham has built up a nationwide reputation Creation lof 3 windows Bulley Church nr Gloucester which has led to prestigious commissions

Graham has always been concerned with environmental issues In 1989 he was inshystru mental in organising public support when the George Hotel was about to be demolished Following a mass proshy

test by local residents the Nailsworth Civic Society was formed and Graham was elected its first Chairman As a reshysult of this the centre of Nails worth was given Conservation Area status limiting further development Mike Brinkshy

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loee History Spot Edward Payne of Box 1906-1991 Graham Dowdings teacher (illus Central panel of Edward Paynes magnificent window The Tree of Life in Box Church

Edward was the son of Henry Payne a stained glass artist in the Arts amp Crafts Movement When Henry died in 1940 Edward took over the work and after the war set up his studio in Box He designed and made windows for alshy

most 60 years He rarely used assistants and he did the great majority of his work in stained glass himself from inishytial sketch to window installation Friends family Cotswold houses and local children often feature in his windows

which can be seen in churches all over the locality including Box Minchinhampton and A vening He also restored medieval windows in Gloucester Cathedral and Fairford MB

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Suzie is a student and goes to lots of competitions around the counshytry which is very costly

Both Jim and Suzie would appreciate some sponsorship from local businesses or residents Publicity for commercial sponsors could be given in Nailsworth News Please contact 836336 so we can pass on details Thank you

OAllJdolts 001t0 --Childrens Book Club for 11-14 year-olds

In February

3rd Feb video of Goodnight MrTom to be watched and compared with the book

17th Feb lemila Gavin will be here to discuss her book Coram Boy Both meetings are at 11 am in Not Foxed Bookshop

Stories amp Craft sessions for 4-7 year-olds

I am going to start a fortnightly story-telling with craft session for 4 to 7 year-olds Ill tell a story and aftershywards the children will make something connected with the story The story will progress each session with characters having a different adventure each time

If you are interested please come to the Not Foxed Bookshyshop for an open meeting on Wed 7th Feb at 330 pm This will be to work out the best day and time to do this Also I would like to find out what the children are interested in shytheir favourite stories characters games crafts etc so that I can be inspired for the beginning story Helen clo Not Foxed Bookshop

Nailsworth Fire Station Report Incidents Attended 19 calls in

total (15112-151) The only structural fire in Nailsworth was on 14th Jan no significant damage paper and wood left next to a wood burning stove good to see the occupant had a smoke detector I have yet to commit my crews in Breathing Apparatus into a structural fire in Nailsworth this year so can we make this the lowest year yet Keep you amp your family safe

from fire fit smoke detectors amp plan to escape Personnel 3 new guys are undergoing their basic training they should be on the run next week Paul Bendle will go to RAF Lyneham as a Fire-fighter Social A Valentines disco -17th Feb the Station tickets from station 832419 Ring on a Tuesday at 645pm pound500

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Appeals from you

We are looking for music instruments uniforms caps

music or anything that may have started life with

Nailsworth Band Especially an old uniform from before the 193911945 war and a cap with hopefully a cap badge on it Please contact Bill Bruton on 833782 Collection t your convenience Thank you

Re Townsend Baptist Chapel do you have recollections of you or your parents visiting Townsend Baptist Chapel Do you have a picture of the old building or photos showing members of the YPF or Mens Bible Class Led by Miss Agnes Newman of Newmarket House in the 1950s Mrs Blanshard 3 Hiatt RoadMinch884733

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The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

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other senior local teams at Southern and Helshy

lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

their careers develop

Watch out for ads in the local press at the end of June for trials to

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So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

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SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

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What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

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David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

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The Nailsworth District Action Group was

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Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

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will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

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Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

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Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

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Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

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FEBRUARY

3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

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Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

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13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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Stroud

Drop in centre This got off to a very encouraging start on the 13th January and was well

attended The decoration is continuing over the coming weeks as the youngsters make the

place look more like they want it to be Again many thanks to all the volunteers who are

making it possible if anyone wishes to be involved once a month please feel free to give

me a call on 832734

College Site As you will read elsewhere in this issue a very well attended meeting was held at Forest

Green Rovers Social Club where an outline plan of action was agreed Again public involvement is really

important so if you can please offer your services If you are unable to become directly involved try writshy

ing to the Stroud News amp Journal simply saying how important you feel it is for Rovers to remain in

Nailsw0l1h It is important that the debate reaches as wide an audience as possible

Nigglesworth The work of the Town Council is too complex to summarise in a few words but as the next

issue of The Fountain will be the fifth anniversary it will be larger than normal and will present in some

detail a report on the issues that the Town Council is involved in

tIte e le See le e e t4et 136167

There was an enjoyable second meeting of commitshy

ted local people wanting to work on local projects

network and chat to like-minded folk Everyone is

very welcome We identified three projects for now

which we are exploring

Set up a plastic recycling facility in Nailsworth

There is a recycling plant nearby

Set up a collecting point to recycle mobile phones

(they contain quite a few potentially damaging metshy

als such as gold cadmium nickel etc)

The Co-op has kindly agreed to act as

drop-off point More next issue t

The new year begins with a resolution to reduce the

crime in the parish for 2001 and this must be achievshy

able with us all working together

Dont forget the free cycle coding

service available at the Police Station

to mark your new Christmas presents

The recent series of walk-in burglaries

has now been resolved but the worryshy ing recent incidents of vehicle petrol

pipes being cut continues This is

Recorded Crime Nailsworth focused on the and surrounding parishes Forest Green area

Nov

House Burglaries 0

Other Burglaries I

Car Crime 6

Other Thefts 9

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N leswotA oe4 GRAHAM DOWDING Stained Glass Artist Conservatoramp Teacher

Graham leads a small team that run a traditional stained glass studio from Ruskin Mill He designs and makes windows for churches and private clients and

repairs and conserves historic glass It is a continuashytion of a medieval craft which has changed little since

the Middle Ages Following a Degree in Architecture at Bath University Graham spent a number of

years as a freelance architectural designer Despite this he secretly longed for a more

practical occupation As a student of art history he had greatly admired the work of the artistcraftsman and felt that he would be happier making things rather than confining himself solely to design He decided to complement his design work by setting up a

glass-making studio and began to make leaded light windows stained glass panels and lamp shades for houses and pubs His new career had taken off

The major breakthrough came when he met local stained glass artist Edward Payne at his studio in Box They not only became great friends but Edward became

Grahams mentor At the time Edward was consultant glazier at Gloucester Cathedral and he invited Graham to assist him with the making and painting of damaged glass on

this historic building Following Edwards death Graham was appointed to this post continuing with the on-going restoration replacing and re-leading damaged and

vandalised windows - and more and more of his time is taken up with this work By now Graham had abandoned his architectural work and set up a studio in

Nailsworth Soon afterwards he was invited to join other fellow artists and craftsmen at Ruskin Mill where he could not only further establish his now thriving practice but also

teach special needs students who greatly benefit from practical involvement with craftsmen Students of stained glass also find work placement at the studio particularly

on conservation work From this base Graham has built up a nationwide reputation Creation lof 3 windows Bulley Church nr Gloucester which has led to prestigious commissions

Graham has always been concerned with environmental issues In 1989 he was inshystru mental in organising public support when the George Hotel was about to be demolished Following a mass proshy

test by local residents the Nailsworth Civic Society was formed and Graham was elected its first Chairman As a reshysult of this the centre of Nails worth was given Conservation Area status limiting further development Mike Brinkshy

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loee History Spot Edward Payne of Box 1906-1991 Graham Dowdings teacher (illus Central panel of Edward Paynes magnificent window The Tree of Life in Box Church

Edward was the son of Henry Payne a stained glass artist in the Arts amp Crafts Movement When Henry died in 1940 Edward took over the work and after the war set up his studio in Box He designed and made windows for alshy

most 60 years He rarely used assistants and he did the great majority of his work in stained glass himself from inishytial sketch to window installation Friends family Cotswold houses and local children often feature in his windows

which can be seen in churches all over the locality including Box Minchinhampton and A vening He also restored medieval windows in Gloucester Cathedral and Fairford MB

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cepted our offer to try and raise some sponsorship to meet his considerable expenses

Similarly Suzie Robinson

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Suzie is a student and goes to lots of competitions around the counshytry which is very costly

Both Jim and Suzie would appreciate some sponsorship from local businesses or residents Publicity for commercial sponsors could be given in Nailsworth News Please contact 836336 so we can pass on details Thank you

OAllJdolts 001t0 --Childrens Book Club for 11-14 year-olds

In February

3rd Feb video of Goodnight MrTom to be watched and compared with the book

17th Feb lemila Gavin will be here to discuss her book Coram Boy Both meetings are at 11 am in Not Foxed Bookshop

Stories amp Craft sessions for 4-7 year-olds

I am going to start a fortnightly story-telling with craft session for 4 to 7 year-olds Ill tell a story and aftershywards the children will make something connected with the story The story will progress each session with characters having a different adventure each time

If you are interested please come to the Not Foxed Bookshyshop for an open meeting on Wed 7th Feb at 330 pm This will be to work out the best day and time to do this Also I would like to find out what the children are interested in shytheir favourite stories characters games crafts etc so that I can be inspired for the beginning story Helen clo Not Foxed Bookshop

Nailsworth Fire Station Report Incidents Attended 19 calls in

total (15112-151) The only structural fire in Nailsworth was on 14th Jan no significant damage paper and wood left next to a wood burning stove good to see the occupant had a smoke detector I have yet to commit my crews in Breathing Apparatus into a structural fire in Nailsworth this year so can we make this the lowest year yet Keep you amp your family safe

from fire fit smoke detectors amp plan to escape Personnel 3 new guys are undergoing their basic training they should be on the run next week Paul Bendle will go to RAF Lyneham as a Fire-fighter Social A Valentines disco -17th Feb the Station tickets from station 832419 Ring on a Tuesday at 645pm pound500

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Appeals from you

We are looking for music instruments uniforms caps

music or anything that may have started life with

Nailsworth Band Especially an old uniform from before the 193911945 war and a cap with hopefully a cap badge on it Please contact Bill Bruton on 833782 Collection t your convenience Thank you

Re Townsend Baptist Chapel do you have recollections of you or your parents visiting Townsend Baptist Chapel Do you have a picture of the old building or photos showing members of the YPF or Mens Bible Class Led by Miss Agnes Newman of Newmarket House in the 1950s Mrs Blanshard 3 Hiatt RoadMinch884733

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The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

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lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

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So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

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SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

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What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

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David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

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campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

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Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

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Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

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Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

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On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

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Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

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The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

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3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

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Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

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13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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N leswotA oe4 GRAHAM DOWDING Stained Glass Artist Conservatoramp Teacher

Graham leads a small team that run a traditional stained glass studio from Ruskin Mill He designs and makes windows for churches and private clients and

repairs and conserves historic glass It is a continuashytion of a medieval craft which has changed little since

the Middle Ages Following a Degree in Architecture at Bath University Graham spent a number of

years as a freelance architectural designer Despite this he secretly longed for a more

practical occupation As a student of art history he had greatly admired the work of the artistcraftsman and felt that he would be happier making things rather than confining himself solely to design He decided to complement his design work by setting up a

glass-making studio and began to make leaded light windows stained glass panels and lamp shades for houses and pubs His new career had taken off

The major breakthrough came when he met local stained glass artist Edward Payne at his studio in Box They not only became great friends but Edward became

Grahams mentor At the time Edward was consultant glazier at Gloucester Cathedral and he invited Graham to assist him with the making and painting of damaged glass on

this historic building Following Edwards death Graham was appointed to this post continuing with the on-going restoration replacing and re-leading damaged and

vandalised windows - and more and more of his time is taken up with this work By now Graham had abandoned his architectural work and set up a studio in

Nailsworth Soon afterwards he was invited to join other fellow artists and craftsmen at Ruskin Mill where he could not only further establish his now thriving practice but also

teach special needs students who greatly benefit from practical involvement with craftsmen Students of stained glass also find work placement at the studio particularly

on conservation work From this base Graham has built up a nationwide reputation Creation lof 3 windows Bulley Church nr Gloucester which has led to prestigious commissions

Graham has always been concerned with environmental issues In 1989 he was inshystru mental in organising public support when the George Hotel was about to be demolished Following a mass proshy

test by local residents the Nailsworth Civic Society was formed and Graham was elected its first Chairman As a reshysult of this the centre of Nails worth was given Conservation Area status limiting further development Mike Brinkshy

worth

loee History Spot Edward Payne of Box 1906-1991 Graham Dowdings teacher (illus Central panel of Edward Paynes magnificent window The Tree of Life in Box Church

Edward was the son of Henry Payne a stained glass artist in the Arts amp Crafts Movement When Henry died in 1940 Edward took over the work and after the war set up his studio in Box He designed and made windows for alshy

most 60 years He rarely used assistants and he did the great majority of his work in stained glass himself from inishytial sketch to window installation Friends family Cotswold houses and local children often feature in his windows

which can be seen in churches all over the locality including Box Minchinhampton and A vening He also restored medieval windows in Gloucester Cathedral and Fairford MB

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Support Our National Champions Jim Grimwade 88 20

Olympic Gold Medals was very moved by our artic le about him last month J im goes to veterans marashythons around the country and next year intends to compete in Brisshybane Australia He is a lovely modest chap but reluctantly acshy

cepted our offer to try and raise some sponsorship to meet his considerable expenses

Similarly Suzie Robinson

18 is 53rd in the national Tashy

ble-Tennis womens ranking

Suzie is a student and goes to lots of competitions around the counshytry which is very costly

Both Jim and Suzie would appreciate some sponsorship from local businesses or residents Publicity for commercial sponsors could be given in Nailsworth News Please contact 836336 so we can pass on details Thank you

OAllJdolts 001t0 --Childrens Book Club for 11-14 year-olds

In February

3rd Feb video of Goodnight MrTom to be watched and compared with the book

17th Feb lemila Gavin will be here to discuss her book Coram Boy Both meetings are at 11 am in Not Foxed Bookshop

Stories amp Craft sessions for 4-7 year-olds

I am going to start a fortnightly story-telling with craft session for 4 to 7 year-olds Ill tell a story and aftershywards the children will make something connected with the story The story will progress each session with characters having a different adventure each time

If you are interested please come to the Not Foxed Bookshyshop for an open meeting on Wed 7th Feb at 330 pm This will be to work out the best day and time to do this Also I would like to find out what the children are interested in shytheir favourite stories characters games crafts etc so that I can be inspired for the beginning story Helen clo Not Foxed Bookshop

Nailsworth Fire Station Report Incidents Attended 19 calls in

total (15112-151) The only structural fire in Nailsworth was on 14th Jan no significant damage paper and wood left next to a wood burning stove good to see the occupant had a smoke detector I have yet to commit my crews in Breathing Apparatus into a structural fire in Nailsworth this year so can we make this the lowest year yet Keep you amp your family safe

from fire fit smoke detectors amp plan to escape Personnel 3 new guys are undergoing their basic training they should be on the run next week Paul Bendle will go to RAF Lyneham as a Fire-fighter Social A Valentines disco -17th Feb the Station tickets from station 832419 Ring on a Tuesday at 645pm pound500

Nik Green Station Commander

Appeals from you

We are looking for music instruments uniforms caps

music or anything that may have started life with

Nailsworth Band Especially an old uniform from before the 193911945 war and a cap with hopefully a cap badge on it Please contact Bill Bruton on 833782 Collection t your convenience Thank you

Re Townsend Baptist Chapel do you have recollections of you or your parents visiting Townsend Baptist Chapel Do you have a picture of the old building or photos showing members of the YPF or Mens Bible Class Led by Miss Agnes Newman of Newmarket House in the 1950s Mrs Blanshard 3 Hiatt RoadMinch884733

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The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

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other senior local teams at Southern and Helshy

lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

their careers develop

Watch out for ads in the local press at the end of June for trials to

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So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

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SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

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What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

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David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

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Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

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Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

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Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

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Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

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3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

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13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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Support Our National Champions Jim Grimwade 88 20

Olympic Gold Medals was very moved by our artic le about him last month J im goes to veterans marashythons around the country and next year intends to compete in Brisshybane Australia He is a lovely modest chap but reluctantly acshy

cepted our offer to try and raise some sponsorship to meet his considerable expenses

Similarly Suzie Robinson

18 is 53rd in the national Tashy

ble-Tennis womens ranking

Suzie is a student and goes to lots of competitions around the counshytry which is very costly

Both Jim and Suzie would appreciate some sponsorship from local businesses or residents Publicity for commercial sponsors could be given in Nailsworth News Please contact 836336 so we can pass on details Thank you

OAllJdolts 001t0 --Childrens Book Club for 11-14 year-olds

In February

3rd Feb video of Goodnight MrTom to be watched and compared with the book

17th Feb lemila Gavin will be here to discuss her book Coram Boy Both meetings are at 11 am in Not Foxed Bookshop

Stories amp Craft sessions for 4-7 year-olds

I am going to start a fortnightly story-telling with craft session for 4 to 7 year-olds Ill tell a story and aftershywards the children will make something connected with the story The story will progress each session with characters having a different adventure each time

If you are interested please come to the Not Foxed Bookshyshop for an open meeting on Wed 7th Feb at 330 pm This will be to work out the best day and time to do this Also I would like to find out what the children are interested in shytheir favourite stories characters games crafts etc so that I can be inspired for the beginning story Helen clo Not Foxed Bookshop

Nailsworth Fire Station Report Incidents Attended 19 calls in

total (15112-151) The only structural fire in Nailsworth was on 14th Jan no significant damage paper and wood left next to a wood burning stove good to see the occupant had a smoke detector I have yet to commit my crews in Breathing Apparatus into a structural fire in Nailsworth this year so can we make this the lowest year yet Keep you amp your family safe

from fire fit smoke detectors amp plan to escape Personnel 3 new guys are undergoing their basic training they should be on the run next week Paul Bendle will go to RAF Lyneham as a Fire-fighter Social A Valentines disco -17th Feb the Station tickets from station 832419 Ring on a Tuesday at 645pm pound500

Nik Green Station Commander

Appeals from you

We are looking for music instruments uniforms caps

music or anything that may have started life with

Nailsworth Band Especially an old uniform from before the 193911945 war and a cap with hopefully a cap badge on it Please contact Bill Bruton on 833782 Collection t your convenience Thank you

Re Townsend Baptist Chapel do you have recollections of you or your parents visiting Townsend Baptist Chapel Do you have a picture of the old building or photos showing members of the YPF or Mens Bible Class Led by Miss Agnes Newman of Newmarket House in the 1950s Mrs Blanshard 3 Hiatt RoadMinch884733

BouleslPetangue Ian Rushton is still looking for people and a possible pitch to play this game Contact 835226

No call out charges Free estimates Fully qualifieci engineer All work gUarallIsed

FOR FAST CURE Phone

01453 834700 day or evening call The

VAC

DOCTOR

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WEll SOON HAVE IT

UP AND RUNNING

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Quicheslaquo Compound Safads laquoifinger(JJuffet

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The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

7

other senior local teams at Southern and Helshy

lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

their careers develop

Watch out for ads in the local press at the end of June for trials to

join us for next seasons squad

Allan Grant

1 Market Street Nailsworth

Eat In at Takeaway Prices or

Take away a Feast

This totally unique concept is NOW OPEN EVERY DAY

Thursdays - Curry In Pint pound350 Sundays - Roast Meal pound395

Now serving take-away Breakfasts

Phone ahead and well have your order readyl

yotA SeSHS Marcus Angell15

So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

Calling Nailsworth s young people like a Judo Supremo we heard mentioned and

any others who re doing anything we couldfeature so you get some respect

832001 or emailmarcus_angellhotmailcom

_=- _-

Co I es-

1OH a Slflllt Hot

Another much valued facility

bull A Funny Thing Happened on the Way

to the Match Two coach-loads of Doncaster

SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

AE SMITH amp SON Solicitors

Your Local Lawyers Part of Nails worth life for more than 100 years

Tel 01453 832566 Fax 01453 835441 emaiJ AESmithAndSon0farmlinecom

Stokescroft Cossack Square Nailsworth

Another of3

year old Hanshynahs sayings -Eating a bowl of Arshymenian Potato soup with mum in Only Organics she said Mummy will you take the Annenians out please

WH Davies on

TV- Seen the TV advert for Centre Parc holidays It uses WH Davies poem Leisure shy

- ___ o middot (j(OI

You know the one that starts What is this life if full of

8

Centre for Cultural Development Training and Study

F - 7lu5un tU11

T he Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibition Both artists were born with Downs Syndrome and are living

examples of a persons ability to overcome tremendous odds

amp establish themselves as vibrant members of a multiplicity of societies Till 9th Feb (Tues-Sun 10am-5pm)

Craobh Rua Irish Traditional Music Jigs reels polkas ballads and airs Unpretentious amp skilled

Celtic fare at its finest Friday 9 Feb Gallery 8pm pound4pound3

Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn qualified inteshy

rior alignment practitioner dancer actress and teacher

2 day practical workshop will inspire you to make creative and practical changes to your home or work environment

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February lOam - 430pm Festival Room pound501 pound30 Saturday only

Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gosshy

pels rhythm and blues Thurs 1 March 8pm Gallery pound4pound3

5lwf Serving organic lunches teas amp coffee Sats 11 am-4pm Suns amp Bhols 3pm-6pm

O aAlC fgtWlJuu51wt Open Tues - Fri 10 am-4 pm

ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

NOT FOXED

Book Tokens - Childrens Corner

Order (in print) books and

Collect next day (usually) 2 Market Street Nailsworth tel 835833

What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

HELP KEEP ROVERS HERE-

PLEASE WRITE A BRIEF LETTER - Thank you

Action Group Co Pat Coyle 833975 Gerry Mauler 833094

Stroud News amp Journal Lansdown Rd Stroud

Western Daily Press 29A Southgate Street Gloucester The Citizen St Johns Lane Gloucester + local TVRadio

David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

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Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

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complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

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Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

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Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

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Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

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3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

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Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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sh 11

Forest Green Rovers Under 18s Team 99-00

LAUNDER ac GERARDS

20 discount on Duvets Shirts - 5 for the price of 4

Full Laundry Service

Duvets Eiders Pillows Sleeping bags Bedspreads

Ironing only Service Washes Dry-Cleaning

Curtains Covers Suede Leather Sheepskin Waxes Rugs

Garment amp Shoe Repairs Collection amp Delivery

The Boys Club closed just before Christmas Youth provision in general in Nailsworth is being looked at

with perhaps some changes in direction More next month

Forest Green Rovers Youth Football Club The present youth football organisation has been going for 10

years with continuous membership of the Gloucestershire County Youth League being a considerable feature

In many ways the youth organisation has matched the exshycellent achievements of the senior club being recent winners of the County Youth League County Youth League Cup and not least the County Youth Shield At the time of writing the present team lead the County Youth League having won all matches played so far We are to play in the semi-finals of the County Youth League Cup and the County Youth Shield

A sizeable proportion of the players are from the locality

after successful trials at The Lawn Youngsters are benefiting from their experiences at Forest Green Nathan Lightbody is

now an established member of the Football Conference squad

7

other senior local teams at Southern and Helshy

lenic League standards We look forward to their return to Forest Green as

their careers develop

Watch out for ads in the local press at the end of June for trials to

join us for next seasons squad

Allan Grant

1 Market Street Nailsworth

Eat In at Takeaway Prices or

Take away a Feast

This totally unique concept is NOW OPEN EVERY DAY

Thursdays - Curry In Pint pound350 Sundays - Roast Meal pound395

Now serving take-away Breakfasts

Phone ahead and well have your order readyl

yotA SeSHS Marcus Angell15

So what did we need to take us out of the cold A drop-in centre in Nailsworth in the evening well

weve got it After many pleas and cries its there So firstly a big thank-you to all of the people who have made it possible

On its first opening I went down to see what exactly was happening I wasnt sure quite what to expect so what is there for those of you who havnt

yet gone Well when I was there there was about twenty or so people they were just generally chatshyting and dancing or just sitting and watching I

spoke to one girl who told me This is just what we needed something to do on an evening I asked her what she would be doing otherwise I dunno maybe at home watching some TV very exciting I commented exactly she said So areyou coming again Absolutely its great she said Marcus

Theres b en one live band already and some cool decor is being organised Last Saturday 50 people went along so its fame is spreading Go and see for yourself Saturdays 6-1 Opm back entrance of the Cross Pub More evenings are possible but only with more volunteers

Calling Nailsworth s young people like a Judo Supremo we heard mentioned and

any others who re doing anything we couldfeature so you get some respect

832001 or emailmarcus_angellhotmailcom

_=- _-

Co I es-

1OH a Slflllt Hot

Another much valued facility

bull A Funny Thing Happened on the Way

to the Match Two coach-loads of Doncaster

SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

AE SMITH amp SON Solicitors

Your Local Lawyers Part of Nails worth life for more than 100 years

Tel 01453 832566 Fax 01453 835441 emaiJ AESmithAndSon0farmlinecom

Stokescroft Cossack Square Nailsworth

Another of3

year old Hanshynahs sayings -Eating a bowl of Arshymenian Potato soup with mum in Only Organics she said Mummy will you take the Annenians out please

WH Davies on

TV- Seen the TV advert for Centre Parc holidays It uses WH Davies poem Leisure shy

- ___ o middot (j(OI

You know the one that starts What is this life if full of

8

Centre for Cultural Development Training and Study

F - 7lu5un tU11

T he Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibition Both artists were born with Downs Syndrome and are living

examples of a persons ability to overcome tremendous odds

amp establish themselves as vibrant members of a multiplicity of societies Till 9th Feb (Tues-Sun 10am-5pm)

Craobh Rua Irish Traditional Music Jigs reels polkas ballads and airs Unpretentious amp skilled

Celtic fare at its finest Friday 9 Feb Gallery 8pm pound4pound3

Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn qualified inteshy

rior alignment practitioner dancer actress and teacher

2 day practical workshop will inspire you to make creative and practical changes to your home or work environment

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February lOam - 430pm Festival Room pound501 pound30 Saturday only

Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gosshy

pels rhythm and blues Thurs 1 March 8pm Gallery pound4pound3

5lwf Serving organic lunches teas amp coffee Sats 11 am-4pm Suns amp Bhols 3pm-6pm

O aAlC fgtWlJuu51wt Open Tues - Fri 10 am-4 pm

ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

NOT FOXED

Book Tokens - Childrens Corner

Order (in print) books and

Collect next day (usually) 2 Market Street Nailsworth tel 835833

What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

HELP KEEP ROVERS HERE-

PLEASE WRITE A BRIEF LETTER - Thank you

Action Group Co Pat Coyle 833975 Gerry Mauler 833094

Stroud News amp Journal Lansdown Rd Stroud

Western Daily Press 29A Southgate Street Gloucester The Citizen St Johns Lane Gloucester + local TVRadio

David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

9

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Health Centre

Acupuncture Allergy Testing amp Nutritional Therapy Homeopathy Alexander Technique Shiatsu

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NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

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loeae I SStlS More houses for hillside

The Nailsworth District Action Group was

formed two years ago to oppose the inclusion of a

field between Windsoredge and Norton Wood on

Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

ile environment Over 20 concerned people met and

will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

The cheapest be eorge 3Jnn option is

pound18000 the Newmarket recommended Nailsworth one pound40000 833228 with pound30000

put aside over NAILSWORTHS the last 3

years the rest BEST KEPT SECRET from grants

The design NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK will be made Luncheon 12 noon - 2pmpublic as soon

as possible Dinner 630pm - 9pm

evening reservation essential

most creditdebit cards accepted

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AU ages amp Abilities Burn oTone Workout Egypt Mill Nailsworth

Mondays 945 am amp 715 pm pound3 per class or pound1 for first session with this advert

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NottJwortAy -J

Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

ow (it takes a while) wwwnailsworthnewsfsnetcouk

Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

llowever we really need more help generally PLEASE

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Many Offers in Store

Sunday Paper Delivery

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Paper Team members happy to have paid work Bruce Fenn photos 835628 Marcus Angel computer troushybleshooting 832001 amp Dave Clarke computer help amp web site design 836735

Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

Keyboard amp Singalong Entertainer Tom Burfitt is happy to play at senior citizens amp other clubs for expenses Contact Tom on 834612

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4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

j

Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Nailsworth Domestic Appliance Repairs Jeff Green - 833310

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Page 8: Nai8swortA NSW Snailsworthnews.org.uk/issues/pdfs/008_NN_Feb_2001.pdfVie May -Town Cryer . During Nailsworth's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977, a competition was held to select

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Another much valued facility

bull A Funny Thing Happened on the Way

to the Match Two coach-loads of Doncaster

SENIOR CIT IZENS CLUB - based in supporters set off last month to come to see their team here

Forest Green Rovers Social Club They ended up in Forest Green London and when they were told that they were playing a side in a tiny town in Glos they couldnt believe it FG Rovers does a good David and Goliath act often playing against much larger towns

At the moment there are 50 members many of whom come together on ThursdaYafternoons for a varied programme which their own committee orshyganise They find funds for speakers outings and treats The club has been going for 12 years and would be unable to meet if Rovers had to go The officials Mrs Powell Mrs Lemon Mrs J ohncock MrHinder and others agree that sessions are really enjoyed and mean a lot to all who attend Any senshyior citizen from anywhere in Nailsworth is welshycome Annual membership is pound2 and a 40p donation each session covers refreshments amp a raffle

A meeting of the FGR Senior Citizens Club

Letter Received from Jean Jobncock Secretary

of Forest Green Senior Citizens Club

Would it be possible for you to voice the opinshyions of our 50 strong membership We all hope our club will still be here and available for us for our meetings for years to come Many of our members live quite near so they enjoy their afternoon with their friends each week and would be sad if the football club had to be moved away

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Another of3

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WH Davies on

TV- Seen the TV advert for Centre Parc holidays It uses WH Davies poem Leisure shy

- ___ o middot (j(OI

You know the one that starts What is this life if full of

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T he Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibition Both artists were born with Downs Syndrome and are living

examples of a persons ability to overcome tremendous odds

amp establish themselves as vibrant members of a multiplicity of societies Till 9th Feb (Tues-Sun 10am-5pm)

Craobh Rua Irish Traditional Music Jigs reels polkas ballads and airs Unpretentious amp skilled

Celtic fare at its finest Friday 9 Feb Gallery 8pm pound4pound3

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

NOT FOXED

Book Tokens - Childrens Corner

Order (in print) books and

Collect next day (usually) 2 Market Street Nailsworth tel 835833

What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

HELP KEEP ROVERS HERE-

PLEASE WRITE A BRIEF LETTER - Thank you

Action Group Co Pat Coyle 833975 Gerry Mauler 833094

Stroud News amp Journal Lansdown Rd Stroud

Western Daily Press 29A Southgate Street Gloucester The Citizen St Johns Lane Gloucester + local TVRadio

David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

9

Nailsworth

Natural

Health Centre

Acupuncture Allergy Testing amp Nutritional Therapy Homeopathy Alexander Technique Shiatsu

Craniosacral Therapy McTimoney Chiropractic AromatherapylTherapeutic Massage Clinical Psychology

Free 15 minute consultation For further information

Tel 836066 Smith House George Street Nailsworth

+--

~

NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

INDIVIDUALS PARTNERSHIPS

Accountants amp Tax Advisers for over 30 years

Professional help to you amp added value to your business

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4 Wheelwrights Corner - 835351

COMPANIES first discussion free SOLE TRADERS

loeae I SStlS More houses for hillside

The Nailsworth District Action Group was

formed two years ago to oppose the inclusion of a

field between Windsoredge and Norton Wood on

Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

ile environment Over 20 concerned people met and

will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

The cheapest be eorge 3Jnn option is

pound18000 the Newmarket recommended Nailsworth one pound40000 833228 with pound30000

put aside over NAILSWORTHS the last 3

years the rest BEST KEPT SECRET from grants

The design NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK will be made Luncheon 12 noon - 2pmpublic as soon

as possible Dinner 630pm - 9pm

evening reservation essential

most creditdebit cards accepted

10

Body Bliss Hi-Low Aerobics and Total Tone n Flex

AU ages amp Abilities Burn oTone Workout Egypt Mill Nailsworth

Mondays 945 am amp 715 pm pound3 per class or pound1 for first session with this advert

Contact Tina 07971 702465

NottJwortAy -J

Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

ow (it takes a while) wwwnailsworthnewsfsnetcouk

Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

llowever we really need more help generally PLEASE

Do your Sash Windows open easily If not I can service re-cord and re-align the sashes to

open smoothly From

pound3995 for the lower pair of sash cords

pound5995 for both upper amp lower sashes

10 discount with this advertisement

The Sash Cord Replacement Service Highland House Nympsfield GLI O 3UA

01453 861025

Lawnside Stores Open Mon - Fri until 9 pm

Many Offers in Store

Sunday Paper Delivery

Lawnside Forest Green 832686

Keep it Local Advertise free Copy date 22nd

Jobs in Nailsworth through ESS 832468

Welders bullbull Fabricators bull General Operatives bull Temp Secretary (poundneg) bullbull Storeman bullbull Manual Milling amp Multi-Spindle Machinists bullbull Maintenance Electrician (Pff amp Fff) bullbullbull Food Operatives bullbull CNC SetterProgrammer (pound15k+) Warehouse Operashytives (pound5-pound6ph) bullbullbull Kitchen Assistants (pound450-pound5ph) bull Shop Assistants Fff amp Pff

Quality training opportunity for a switched-on young well motivated future chef Work-based training + day release to college for GNVQ Modem Apprenticeship qualification Levels 2 amp 3 Apply to Mike or Carolyn Mad Hatters Organic Restaurant 832615

Kitchen PorterWasher Up Fff Mon-Fri ) Tubbys Larder Chef 8-4 5 days per week ) Restaurant Counter Assistant Frr 5 days per week ) 834624

Paper Team members happy to have paid work Bruce Fenn photos 835628 Marcus Angel computer troushybleshooting 832001 amp Dave Clarke computer help amp web site design 836735

Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

Keyboard amp Singalong Entertainer Tom Burfitt is happy to play at senior citizens amp other clubs for expenses Contact Tom on 834612

CHAMPION SAUSAGE COMPANY CHRISTMAS HAMPERS Start Saving Now

Wide Selection of Fresh Meats - from pound235 per week

Luxury Hamper Available

For leaflet call daytime 836160 or mobile 07977 467212

11~----------------------------------~

FEBRUARY

3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

j

Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Nailsworth Domestic Appliance Repairs Jeff Green - 833310

A fast local amp reliable service

Most makes of Washing Machines Dishwashers FridgeFreezers Tumble Dryers Electric Cookers

12

Green amp Lawnside Stores Parkers Shortwood amp Forest Green Social Club The George Pub More Help Needed with Articles accounts distribution

Thanks to all our advertisers for your ongoing support AlgttBR7S- copy only with payment please to G r on at Nailsworth Ironmongers 24 Fountain St 832083 _ 16th page pound15 (4cm x 9cm) l 8th page pound26 (7cm x 9cm) Reduction for a number of ads

Views in Nailswoith News are not necessarily those of the Paper Team We reserve the right to edit or omit material No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising in Nailsworth News

Quality computers

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bull Friendly Personai Service Free Advice bull New PCs Upgrades Repairs Internet etc bull All Peripherals amp Supplies Excellent Prices bull No Callout Charge Free Technical Support

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ltltttlt9 ltJgt Community Matters

Town Mayor John Nicholson rightly said that Forest Green Rovers bid for the college site is the most important thing to happen in Nailsworth for many years Details are outlined elsewhere Though most people support Rovers rather than have housing the community was caught out People said something ought to be done but who by A journalist phoned this paper to ask what does the community feel about this How would we know

This issue affects us all and there will be others Nailsworth News being monthly cant inform the community of things like planning matters etc when the response needs to be fast Can I suggest a Forum of residents council traders football club school churches police etc so that matters of community conshycern to be taken up We care (dont we) but together we can care more effectively Liz Green

Thank You but Please Keep Up Support I would like to thank your paper for its continual

support for our actions to help save Forest Green from further housing and to keep and eventually improve community education and social facilities in the area

I would also like to thank David Drew MP town mayor John Nicholson and Viv Taylor head of Chamber of Trade for turning up at the meetings we have held at the FGR Social Club They have been well attended and the demonstration on 27th January gave us some press publicity to air our concerns

I wish to appeal to the people of Nails worth to help us carry on this campaign to watch out for further meetings and to continue lobbying the media MP David Drew and the college with letters in our support Pat Coyle Chairman Best Dealor Forest Green Action Group

Next meeting Thurs 8 Feb 8 pm FGR Social Club

What if Some people have said theres no point if Rovers go

own Rovers still need to expand so they can go up I gain 3 new players should help So it still means buyshyng the college site to be able to stay in Forest Green

NOT FOXED

Book Tokens - Childrens Corner

Order (in print) books and

Collect next day (usually) 2 Market Street Nailsworth tel 835833

What all of us would lose Biggest amateur sport complex for any sport in Gloucestershyshire pride and identity for many a social club acting as community centre youth football training fitness suite function room space for outdoor community amp sport events increased trade through visitors coming to home matches nearly 30 jobs FG Rovers has put the area on the map Some arguments Before it became a private body the college got the site for very little (compulsory purchase) Now the college has to get best value (housing developer) but it should be best value for college amp community Forshyest Green would become a large housing estate leading to problems College would need to rent a site for courses in Nth Rovers have offered to lease back space - a good solushytion for the college as thered be parking source of students

HELP KEEP ROVERS HERE-

PLEASE WRITE A BRIEF LETTER - Thank you

Action Group Co Pat Coyle 833975 Gerry Mauler 833094

Stroud News amp Journal Lansdown Rd Stroud

Western Daily Press 29A Southgate Street Gloucester The Citizen St Johns Lane Gloucester + local TVRadio

David Drew MP Letters to back up his case on our behalf (college appeal goes to Secretary of State) D Drew MP

House of Commons London Wl

Clerk Board of Governors Stroud College Consider imshypact on community Best Value for al I Stratford Rd Stroud

Stroud District Planning Committee Thank them for turnshying down colleges housing application on loss of commushynity amenity and sticking to their principles Stroud Dis Council Ebley Mill Stroud

-- Whoosh not bang On New Years eve my dog was made demented by a long

series of Thunder Flashes which rocked Forest Green Old people were upset and horses suffered Why are fireworks now let off at every possible excuse What can be done about the horrendous noise from Thunder Flashes Cannot frreworks be restricted to November 5th Could we in Nailsworth adopt a voluntary code that we will accept moderately loud bangs on the 5th Nov up to say 9pm but that at all other events therell be whoosh only Don Luke

9

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+--

~

NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

INDIVIDUALS PARTNERSHIPS

Accountants amp Tax Advisers for over 30 years

Professional help to you amp added value to your business

Barlow Management Services Limited

4 Wheelwrights Corner - 835351

COMPANIES first discussion free SOLE TRADERS

loeae I SStlS More houses for hillside

The Nailsworth District Action Group was

formed two years ago to oppose the inclusion of a

field between Windsoredge and Norton Wood on

Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

ile environment Over 20 concerned people met and

will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

The cheapest be eorge 3Jnn option is

pound18000 the Newmarket recommended Nailsworth one pound40000 833228 with pound30000

put aside over NAILSWORTHS the last 3

years the rest BEST KEPT SECRET from grants

The design NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK will be made Luncheon 12 noon - 2pmpublic as soon

as possible Dinner 630pm - 9pm

evening reservation essential

most creditdebit cards accepted

10

Body Bliss Hi-Low Aerobics and Total Tone n Flex

AU ages amp Abilities Burn oTone Workout Egypt Mill Nailsworth

Mondays 945 am amp 715 pm pound3 per class or pound1 for first session with this advert

Contact Tina 07971 702465

NottJwortAy -J

Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

ow (it takes a while) wwwnailsworthnewsfsnetcouk

Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

llowever we really need more help generally PLEASE

Do your Sash Windows open easily If not I can service re-cord and re-align the sashes to

open smoothly From

pound3995 for the lower pair of sash cords

pound5995 for both upper amp lower sashes

10 discount with this advertisement

The Sash Cord Replacement Service Highland House Nympsfield GLI O 3UA

01453 861025

Lawnside Stores Open Mon - Fri until 9 pm

Many Offers in Store

Sunday Paper Delivery

Lawnside Forest Green 832686

Keep it Local Advertise free Copy date 22nd

Jobs in Nailsworth through ESS 832468

Welders bullbull Fabricators bull General Operatives bull Temp Secretary (poundneg) bullbull Storeman bullbull Manual Milling amp Multi-Spindle Machinists bullbull Maintenance Electrician (Pff amp Fff) bullbullbull Food Operatives bullbull CNC SetterProgrammer (pound15k+) Warehouse Operashytives (pound5-pound6ph) bullbullbull Kitchen Assistants (pound450-pound5ph) bull Shop Assistants Fff amp Pff

Quality training opportunity for a switched-on young well motivated future chef Work-based training + day release to college for GNVQ Modem Apprenticeship qualification Levels 2 amp 3 Apply to Mike or Carolyn Mad Hatters Organic Restaurant 832615

Kitchen PorterWasher Up Fff Mon-Fri ) Tubbys Larder Chef 8-4 5 days per week ) Restaurant Counter Assistant Frr 5 days per week ) 834624

Paper Team members happy to have paid work Bruce Fenn photos 835628 Marcus Angel computer troushybleshooting 832001 amp Dave Clarke computer help amp web site design 836735

Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

Keyboard amp Singalong Entertainer Tom Burfitt is happy to play at senior citizens amp other clubs for expenses Contact Tom on 834612

CHAMPION SAUSAGE COMPANY CHRISTMAS HAMPERS Start Saving Now

Wide Selection of Fresh Meats - from pound235 per week

Luxury Hamper Available

For leaflet call daytime 836160 or mobile 07977 467212

11~----------------------------------~

FEBRUARY

3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

j

Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Nailsworth Domestic Appliance Repairs Jeff Green - 833310

A fast local amp reliable service

Most makes of Washing Machines Dishwashers FridgeFreezers Tumble Dryers Electric Cookers

12

Green amp Lawnside Stores Parkers Shortwood amp Forest Green Social Club The George Pub More Help Needed with Articles accounts distribution

Thanks to all our advertisers for your ongoing support AlgttBR7S- copy only with payment please to G r on at Nailsworth Ironmongers 24 Fountain St 832083 _ 16th page pound15 (4cm x 9cm) l 8th page pound26 (7cm x 9cm) Reduction for a number of ads

Views in Nailswoith News are not necessarily those of the Paper Team We reserve the right to edit or omit material No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising in Nailsworth News

Quality computers

SUPERB QUALITY PCS

bull Friendly Personai Service Free Advice bull New PCs Upgrades Repairs Internet etc bull All Peripherals amp Supplies Excellent Prices bull No Callout Charge Free Technical Support

Telephone Simon on Nailsworth 833196

Page 10: Nai8swortA NSW Snailsworthnews.org.uk/issues/pdfs/008_NN_Feb_2001.pdfVie May -Town Cryer . During Nailsworth's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977, a competition was held to select

+--

~

NiflfleDswortA- Last months

question what does Nailsworth Town Council do and

what does it spend our money on is a huge issue By

coincidence therell be an article on this very topic in the

next issue of The Fountain which will explain this comshy

plex issue well Instead a topical question has surfaced

that needs an airing

QUESTION

Is Town Council goshy

ing to spend pound40000

on the Fountain ANSWER This monument

the oldest in the country

outside London is a listed

structure owned by Town

Council which has a duty to

maintain it It has been

moved 3 times and is only in

its present position to allow

road widening To renovate

it the structure has to be

taken apart anyway so it was felt it would be a good time

to move it to a better site Three years ago all residents were consulted and 8

options were narrowed down to 3 A Present site shyimpossible as there wouldnt be room for the plalU1ed

plinth and seating B Next to the Old George things are

too uncertain there to wait any longer CCorner A46

Market St the option reconunended by Full Council

They feel that when the wall is removed by the RSPCA

shop to better connect Market Street to the rest of town

(on the plans for 2001) it would bring extra footfall to

this underused part of town helping traders Itll also be

seen from the A46 and will be near the new Visitor Centre

and Archives to be based in the Boys Club Bath Rd

Residents will be consulted before Property

Management Committee gives the go-ahead and asks

for the plalU1ing consents and grants needed

INDIVIDUALS PARTNERSHIPS

Accountants amp Tax Advisers for over 30 years

Professional help to you amp added value to your business

Barlow Management Services Limited

4 Wheelwrights Corner - 835351

COMPANIES first discussion free SOLE TRADERS

loeae I SStlS More houses for hillside

The Nailsworth District Action Group was

formed two years ago to oppose the inclusion of a

field between Windsoredge and Norton Wood on

Stroud District Councils Structure Plan A successful

campaign was mounted and consequently this site was

excluded from the next version of the plan

The group has now been resurrected to monitor the

development at Crystal Fountain Mills This site

which lies between the Crown at Inchbrook and

Woodchester Park has been subject to numerous

plalU1ing applications over the past 25 years Origishy

nally an old mill in the late 70s it was demolished

and replaced with a modem industrial unit In the mid

80s this was extended and considerable changes were

made to the surrounding landscape It was never occushy

pied and in the early 90s the then owners applied for

planning consent to demolish it and build a nursing

home in its place

This consent was eventually granted and many

revisions have since been put in the latest plans being

to build about 80 sheltered houses plus a nursing facilshy

ity Building work started on the first phase and the

owners bought several fields on the Nailsworth side of

the site in 2000 The site is part of the AONB a major

wildlife corridor and adjacent to Woodchester Park

The Action Groups objectives To limit the scope of the development to that for which plalU1ing

consent has already been given To ensure that the deshy

velopers do not destroy the environment around the site

To oppose any further development adjacent to the site

To minimise the impact of the development on this fragshy

ile environment Over 20 concerned people met and

will invite the developer of the Christal Fountain

complex to their next meeting Paul Carter 832961

Bob Pike and David de Sousa at

The cheapest be eorge 3Jnn option is

pound18000 the Newmarket recommended Nailsworth one pound40000 833228 with pound30000

put aside over NAILSWORTHS the last 3

years the rest BEST KEPT SECRET from grants

The design NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK will be made Luncheon 12 noon - 2pmpublic as soon

as possible Dinner 630pm - 9pm

evening reservation essential

most creditdebit cards accepted

10

Body Bliss Hi-Low Aerobics and Total Tone n Flex

AU ages amp Abilities Burn oTone Workout Egypt Mill Nailsworth

Mondays 945 am amp 715 pm pound3 per class or pound1 for first session with this advert

Contact Tina 07971 702465

NottJwortAy -J

Joys ofNailsworth News being on the NetshyVeteran marathon man Jim Grimwades friends around

he world could see that lovely photo last month

Terry Brown (Clevedon) who lived in Forest Green for BO years 33 years ago recognised quite a few relatives and

is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

Weve had greetings from Sweden and an email request o~ance for all ofNailsworth News to go on the net

gooa to get a message from abroad) from the Shaws who middotved in The Cleeves Shortwood for 15 years Would nyone else appreciate all articles on the web Let us

ow (it takes a while) wwwnailsworthnewsfsnetcouk

Thank You to the WI ailsworth Archives have received the Wl Book Walks

around Nailsworth completed in 2000 A wonderful ~chievement by the group and one we can all be proud of

Apologies amp Corrections An Evening of Opera had to be cancelled due to a tenor

d accompanist having to withdraw Mary Kirkman is frry for the disappointment and hopes to arrange another fundraising event for HELPS ommunity Creche Christ Church l-3pm Mons ampThurs

On Column An event was given as January inshy)tead of February There have been several mistakes in the Whats On Column over the months and we are tightening ur system for checking as this is so crucial to get right

llowever we really need more help generally PLEASE

Do your Sash Windows open easily If not I can service re-cord and re-align the sashes to

open smoothly From

pound3995 for the lower pair of sash cords

pound5995 for both upper amp lower sashes

10 discount with this advertisement

The Sash Cord Replacement Service Highland House Nympsfield GLI O 3UA

01453 861025

Lawnside Stores Open Mon - Fri until 9 pm

Many Offers in Store

Sunday Paper Delivery

Lawnside Forest Green 832686

Keep it Local Advertise free Copy date 22nd

Jobs in Nailsworth through ESS 832468

Welders bullbull Fabricators bull General Operatives bull Temp Secretary (poundneg) bullbull Storeman bullbull Manual Milling amp Multi-Spindle Machinists bullbull Maintenance Electrician (Pff amp Fff) bullbullbull Food Operatives bullbull CNC SetterProgrammer (pound15k+) Warehouse Operashytives (pound5-pound6ph) bullbullbull Kitchen Assistants (pound450-pound5ph) bull Shop Assistants Fff amp Pff

Quality training opportunity for a switched-on young well motivated future chef Work-based training + day release to college for GNVQ Modem Apprenticeship qualification Levels 2 amp 3 Apply to Mike or Carolyn Mad Hatters Organic Restaurant 832615

Kitchen PorterWasher Up Fff Mon-Fri ) Tubbys Larder Chef 8-4 5 days per week ) Restaurant Counter Assistant Frr 5 days per week ) 834624

Paper Team members happy to have paid work Bruce Fenn photos 835628 Marcus Angel computer troushybleshooting 832001 amp Dave Clarke computer help amp web site design 836735

Library Appeal Unfortunately the burial record book for the

Nailsworth churches from 1880 onwards is missing from the reference local study shelf in the Library If anyone has borrowed it please could they return it as soon as possible

The Millennium Book in Nailsworth Library refshyerence section is still being added to Thanks everyone

Keyboard amp Singalong Entertainer Tom Burfitt is happy to play at senior citizens amp other clubs for expenses Contact Tom on 834612

CHAMPION SAUSAGE COMPANY CHRISTMAS HAMPERS Start Saving Now

Wide Selection of Fresh Meats - from pound235 per week

Luxury Hamper Available

For leaflet call daytime 836160 or mobile 07977 467212

11~----------------------------------~

FEBRUARY

3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

j

Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Nailsworth Domestic Appliance Repairs Jeff Green - 833310

A fast local amp reliable service

Most makes of Washing Machines Dishwashers FridgeFreezers Tumble Dryers Electric Cookers

12

Green amp Lawnside Stores Parkers Shortwood amp Forest Green Social Club The George Pub More Help Needed with Articles accounts distribution

Thanks to all our advertisers for your ongoing support AlgttBR7S- copy only with payment please to G r on at Nailsworth Ironmongers 24 Fountain St 832083 _ 16th page pound15 (4cm x 9cm) l 8th page pound26 (7cm x 9cm) Reduction for a number of ads

Views in Nailswoith News are not necessarily those of the Paper Team We reserve the right to edit or omit material No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising in Nailsworth News

Quality computers

SUPERB QUALITY PCS

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is teacher in the flood photo and a young relation in the e snowpit photo Terry enjoys seeing who he can recog-ise on photos from each issue as they appear on the net

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3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

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7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

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Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

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FEBRUARY

3 Childrens Book Club Sat 11 am Not Foxed shop

4 Guided walk a round route to Nympsfield and back 10 miles led by Mike Brinkworth amp others No dogs Sunday 930-430 with a pub stop Meet N th Library car park near the bus station

5 The Musical Angels of Venice Christopher Chalshylen N th Soc Ceramics amp Dec Arts Group Mon 730 Mortimer Room All welcome

1n1t1 IUstilttfl MARCH 1 Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe Boogie woogie gospels

rhythm and blues Thurs 8 pm Ruskin Mill pound4pound3 5 Social Skittles Evening Chamber of Trade Comrades Club 5 Ceramics a talk by Keni Von-Zschock Ceramics amp

Dec Arts Group N th Soc Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Forest Green Rovers Fixtures for FEBRUARY Sat 3 Hayes A Sat 10 RUSHDEN amp DIAMONDS H Sat 17 Southport A Sat 24 LEIGH RMI H

Supporters coach to away matches - 07979 635087

7 Celtic Mist demonstration by Carola Wilson for Wtlll ~IIIIIB _ ~or Sttllll N th Flower Arr Soc Wed 7 for 730 Town Hall Sturdy formica topped tables with strong removable

7 Stories with craft for 4-7year-olds Planning meet- middot wooden legs allowing compact storage when not in use ing to work out date time etc Wed 330 Not Foxed Suitable for craft work or dining with table cloths 832615

8 A Fair Deal for Forest Green Keep Forest Green 6 number 2 x 2 tables at pound10 each 4 number 4 x 2 Rovers here meeting 8pm Rovers Social Club tables at pound15 each Also 5 dark stained cottage style

wooden chairs at poundI 0 each and dark stained wooden 8 Guided Tour of Museum in the Park with Nth bathroom 3 shelf unit pound5 Tel 832615

Society Local Studies Group Details 835723 DSADl3NS Next Issue 15th February (Stop Pressmiddot 2nd)

Until 9 The Peter Moody amp Cherry Hirsch Exhibi- Copy to Not Foxed 2 Market St or Liz Green Editm tion Tues-Sun Ruskin Mill 1 Oam-5pm free faxtel836336 Email nailsworthnewshotmailcom

9 Craobh Ruah Irish Traditional Music Fri Ruskin Pttplll 711ttHt tAIB HtOitiA

j

Mill8pm pound4pound3 Keith Norbury (Sport 834128) Ann Makemson Jonathan Duckshyworth Tamzin Phillips Carole Purcell Rhona Fox Jinny Mar-

1 0 Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band + Buffet Supper shall Barry Hathaway Bill Affleck Joan Rowbotham Simon N th Jazz pound9 tickets from Woods Jewellers or Bill Hicks Tom Doherty Nailsworth Ironmongers Kath Kirkland Bruton 833782 Fundraising for N th Silver Band Dave Clarke CliffSearle Jane at Chamberlain (Holdings) Ltd Sat 730pm Comrades Club tlopiiiB ol N ttltlswortA N IIWB

13 Local Green Action amp Social meeting Tues 730 (Back copies from Library) Not FoxedCo-Op Library above the Brittania All welcome Nworth Ironmongers Only Organics Post Office Forest

13 A Film A Book and local ANZACS- Alan Vaughan Nth Society Local History Research Group Tues 730 Library All welcome

17 Childrens Book Club Sat I lam Not Foxed shop with local author Jemila Gavin discussing her book

17 Valentines Disco Nailsworth Fire Station For tickets amp details ring Tues 64 5 pm - 83 2419 pound5

17 amp 18 Instinctive Feng Shui with Ursula Monn 2 day workshop 10- 430 Ruskin Mill pound50 pound30 Sat only

20 Full Town Council Meeting Tues 7pm Town Hall Open to all interested to see council in action

26 Bio-Diversity in Gloucestershire Dr C Studshyholme Head of Conservation Glos Wildlife Trust Mon 730 Mortimer Room

Nailsworth Domestic Appliance Repairs Jeff Green - 833310

A fast local amp reliable service

Most makes of Washing Machines Dishwashers FridgeFreezers Tumble Dryers Electric Cookers

12

Green amp Lawnside Stores Parkers Shortwood amp Forest Green Social Club The George Pub More Help Needed with Articles accounts distribution

Thanks to all our advertisers for your ongoing support AlgttBR7S- copy only with payment please to G r on at Nailsworth Ironmongers 24 Fountain St 832083 _ 16th page pound15 (4cm x 9cm) l 8th page pound26 (7cm x 9cm) Reduction for a number of ads

Views in Nailswoith News are not necessarily those of the Paper Team We reserve the right to edit or omit material No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising in Nailsworth News

Quality computers

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bull Friendly Personai Service Free Advice bull New PCs Upgrades Repairs Internet etc bull All Peripherals amp Supplies Excellent Prices bull No Callout Charge Free Technical Support

Telephone Simon on Nailsworth 833196