Swimmers at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester may be in for a pleasant surprise soon when they take the plunge and discover that the water in the pool may not be the colour they anticipated. Coloured Water days are planned at the Centre from 10 am to 12 noon on Wednesdays 1, 8, 15 and 22 August. On each of those days, the colour of the pool will be either bright ... Read More
Following this diet has proven successful for countless people over the past decade, however there is a risk of you becoming bored of your restricted food choices, especially during the first stage where you are limited to lean meats, fish, eggs and low fat dairy. To combat boredom you must arm yourself with a selection of tasty, quick to prepare dishes to help keep you going through each phase of the ... Read More
Groovy2Shoes opened in Stow on the Wold in February and offers a range of children’s shoes from pre walkers to teens. The shop has been very much designed with children and parents in mind, it is easily accessible for prams and buggies and the shop has a funky vibrant feel. The colourful artwork has been provided by local children’s artist Colourtown and to keep siblings and waiting children happy ... Read More
Don’t leave it until last minute to buy school shoes, this period is the busiest time for Children’s Shoe shops. Choose a week day preferably, if you can and be prepared to experience a wait. A good shoe shop should have seating for those busy periods Cost Children spend the majority of the day at school and in school shoes. Whilst it may seem expensive, investing in ... Read More
Do you fear or dislike spiders? Would you like to learn how to keep them out of your house? Spider phobia is one of the most common fears suffered by people across the world, and although in truth your average spider is far more scared of you than you could ever be of it, nothing anyone can tell you will remove that fear. But you can go a long way to reduce ... Read More
Step into action… AND TODDLE
Posted By Cotswold Family Life In Events, Local NewsNational charity, the Meningitis Trust, is calling on toddlers in Gloucestershire to take part in their very own Toddle Waddle event. A Toddle Waddle is a fun way for the under 5s to do their bit to promote awareness of meningitis and raise money to help those whose lives have been affected by the disease with their very own sponsored walk, or waddle. Parents, toddlers, other family members and friends can ... Read More
Battledown Childrens Centre are holding a Summer Fete on Saturday 26th May between 12pm-3pm primarily to raise money for the refurbishment of the sensory and soft play room. Fun for all the family! BBQ, Stalls, Games, Bouncy Castle, Grand Raffle, Fire Engine and much more! Battledown Centre for Children & Families Harp Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ http://battledown.org.uk Saturday 26th May 2012 12.00 – 3.00pm Entry charge: adults-50p, ... Read More
Setting a new course in Life with a Young Family... Wanting to work for ourselves has always been a dream and to fit work neatly around a young family has been an essential part of our decision making process to give our little business a go. The timing is right for us with both our children starting school and despite a tough economic climate; we decided early on that wondering ... Read More
The GRAND Village Fête is to be held on Saturday 26 May on the Brimscombe and Thrupp Playing Fields. This will be the 23rd anniversary of this event and this year we have managed to book the English Civil War Society – at great cost. The Society will be doing an enactment of a battle using canons and muskets – so bring your ear plugs! They will ... Read More
The Croft Cycle Recycle
Posted By Cotswold Family Life In Events, Local News24th March 2012, 11am, 'The Croft Cycle Recycle' This is a second hand bike sale with a difference. The aim of the event is to give individuals the opportunity to either sell their second hand bikes, scooters & balance bikes etc or to be able to buy a second hand bikes etc with ease. (We as hosts will be taking a 30% of the sale proceeds from each bike sold- ... Read More









