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All together now
Loneliness in later life is not uncommon, but there are steps you can take to prevent or ease this feeling
The Cotswolds And The Coronavirus
We face an invisible enemy that is changing forever the way that we live our lives. But we are resilient people – here’s how we’re coping with the lockdown and social isolation
You got the fear
‘Back home in lockdown, I feel an urge to cough but try to supress it as though I can repel early virus symptoms away using the power of my mind’
The show must go on
Stroud musician Sam Sweeney talks about live streaming, being in Bellowhead, releasing his second solo album, and the challenges of social distancing
B is for BURFORD
Tracy Spiers take a wander around the streets – and letters – of the Oxfordshire town of Burford
THE WILD SIDE OF COWS
May is the month for blue skies and blossom, along with swifts and swallows and the occasional slow worm. It’s also the time when cows are released onto some of the Cotswolds’ most precious wildlife-life-rich sites. Sue Bradley explains why
One of the GOODIE guys
Actor, writer and comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor – patriotic coward in the Goodies; regular panellist on Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue – has known them all: John Cleese, Peter Cook, Humphrey Lyttelton, Eric Morecambe... Sparky, the smooth-haired Border Terrier. Katie Jarvis asked her own comedy hero how it feels to be a comedy hero
The man who taught three geniuses
When the organ loft at Gloucester Cathedral became the training ground for three iconic composers
Golden footsteps
As celebrations get under way for the 50th anniversary of the Cotswold Way, Siân Ellis looks at why it is such a popular long-distance trail
Getting the flock out of OZ
Candia McKormack talks to Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen about working on a design project close to his heart – and Siddington home – as well as trying to get home from Australia during lockdown, andseeking the elusive positives in Covid-19
AVEBURY: Tales of the Prehistoric Cathedral of Wiltshire
In the strange time of self-isolation in which I’m writing this, we’re having to content ourselves with the familiarity of our homes. I’ve been musing about my favourite places, and I’d like to share with you a place I love, one that’s full of energy, that I go to when I need to recharge my batteries
WORKING CLASS HERO
New Wave icons Squeeze will be playing hits from their 45-year career at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May, alongside rarities from their back catalogue and solo albums. Katie Jarvis spoke to Glenn Tilbrook: lead singer, guitarist and the man behind those classic melodies
THE WILD SIDE OF OAKRIDGE LYNCH
April brings a sea of bluebells to our woodlands and gently wakes many species from their winter sleeps. Sue Bradley discovers how Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is reviving an old woodland practice and meets a new wildlife guardian
The stories of STOW
Welcome to the wool town where every building tells its own tale
Time for something new?
Bored of the same old equestrian activities? Debbie Graham takes a look at eight lesser-known equestrian sports that could just become addictive
CHAOS and the Comedian
Comedian Mark Steel is bringing his show, Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright, to the Cotswolds. But is it really gonna be alright? asks climate-fearful, Trump alarmed Katie Jarvis. And does he actually mean that Every Big Thing’s NOT Gonna Be Alright?
A hidden Cotswold gem
Chocolate box houses? Tick. A world-class riding centre? Tick. One of the best pubs in the country? Tick. Nether Westcote is the tiny Oxfordshire village that isn’t as sleepy as it might first seem
The rite of spring
With a stellar guest lineup including national treasure Alan Titchmarsh, two nights of music and tens of thousands of flowers and plants, RHS Malvern Spring Festival returns to Three Counties Showground this May
Retirement Living
Retirement living has never been so good thanks to PegasusLife’s promise to you
A racing start
Jason Maguire has reached the very top of the racing world, with wins at the Grand National and Cheltenham Festival under his belt. Now he’s passing the baton over to the next generation, so Ellie Fells visited him at his Birdlip base to find out about his pint-sized protégé
A Bath stone barnstormer
A move from the centre of Bath led the Joneses to their dream home in the countryside
The house with two names
The Old Dairy or the Old Farmhouse? Renovating this former workshop was’t a simple project
The Farming Year Spring
SPRING It’s the most exciting and busy time of the year on Whittington Lodge farm, and daughter Steph’s thoughts are already turning to the future
Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be a National Treasure
Don’t be afraid of failure. Don’t appear on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. And never, ever dance on a giant piano after a hip operation. Matthew Kelly imparts pearls of wisdom to Katie Jarvis
The blossoming of Kiftsgate
Kiftsgate Court Gardens, in the North Cotswolds, are famous for their rampant rose – the largest in England. But there’s so much more to these horticultural masterpieces, created by three generations of women, as Katie Jarvis discovered. She spoke to Anne Chambers, current owner guardian; and to Vanessa Berridge, author of a book marking the gardens’ centenary
Spring Comes to the Secret Garden
Hidden away behind Lydney Park is a magical secret garden.
Making Moreton
Katie B Morgan takes us on a day trip to Moreton-inMarsh, while also giving an insight into how she puts together her brilliant maps!
Finding greatness
Following his February glimpse into what makes great art, Fresh: Art Fair co-founder Anthony Wardle tells us how to find ‘greatness’ at the Fair this April
Love tames an unruly tortoise
How Nibbles stopped being a shell-suited hooligan
CLOSE to the EDGE
Rob Collins is one of those rare artists who, in a few instinctive brush strokes, captures the breathtaking beauty of the Gloucestershire countryside WORDS: