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Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind (GCAB)

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Insight Information Points

 

Sight loss can make it difficult to live life to the full. Research shows there are many visually impaired people who believe that they are not able to benefit from the independence and companionship that a Guide Dog can provide.

      ·       You do not need to have lost all your sight.

·       There is no upper age limit.

·       It costs just 50p to have a dog.

·       You don’t need previous experience of owning a dog.

Jackie Elshaw a Rehabilitation Worker from Guide Dogs will be coming with “Biscuit” (her own Guide Dog) to our Insight Information Points on the following dates, and will be able to talk about having a dog and answer any questions you may have. 

      Moreton in  Marsh – Monday 18th October

      Gloucester – Wednesday 20th October

      Stroud – Thursday 21st October

      Cirencester – Friday 22nd October

 

August Events at St Michael’s Tower

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

We have some special features coming up for August in St Michael’s Tower.

Launch of our 360 virtual tour to be found on our website www.gloucetercivictrust.org  which takes you on a tour inside St Michael’s Tower.

Soon to be available: 

Camera Obscura will give panoramic views of our heritage buildings in Gloucester. The Tower Camera is now working, and available for the public to view - and it will shortly be on our website. For our 2011  events season, we shall be using the camera to give a tour of the city in St Michael’s Tower for those who are not so mobile, giving them the opportunity to discover our city’s hidden gems from a comfy chair.

Free Family Quiz – Takes you ‘clue hunting’ inside and outside the Tower – binoculars provided.

DVD for sale on “Glorious Gloucester” takes you on a trip down memory lane - it costs £7, and proceeds go towards funding heritage projects in the city.

Saturday, 21 August 12 Noon  “Roman Discoveries”: a walk around Roman Gloucester with Elizabeth Miles. A gentle stroll around Roman Gloucester; discover how the Roman soldiers lived when  they were here. The walk includes a tour of the underground Roman Gate in Eastgate Street, viewing of Roman grave stones in the City Museum and other views of the Roman wall hidden away in some of our city centre shops. Tickets are available at St Michael’s Tower or the Tourist Information Centre.  Tour commences from St Michael’s Tower.

In addition the Tower has fringe events taking place early August as part of the Three Choirs Programme.

Food for Thought on Saturday 5th June (10am-4pm)

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Celebrate Gloucestershire’s rich diversity in food and agriculture that has sustained our folk over the centuries. This event includes:

* The City Farm with Gloucestershire Rare Breeds, cattle, pigs, sheep, ducks, and hens - in pens around the outside of St Michael’s Tower.
* The Rare Breeds Conservation Trust will be demonstrating spinning and how wool from sheep was used to make clothes. They will also have a continuous film show on the conservation of our rare breeds.
* Local celeb Chef, Rob Rees, doing a cooking demonstration.
* Steve Rowley from Stroud providing ye olde English music

* Gloucester Civic Trust will be conducting free tours of the Old Bell and the New Inn. The New Inn staff will be in medieval costumes and will be having a “medieval” BBQ in the courtyard of the pub.

* Other stall holders include: Cross Keys Pub, Matthew and Jane Stevens, Guildhall, Thorntons, Over Farm, Starbucks, Robinswood Junior School (with “let’s get cooking” demo), organic BBQ provided by the City Farm, Cafe Rene, The Farmhouse Stall, Caribbean Wrap, and Gloslinks (food from our Twin Towns).

Timetable:

10.00 am         All in place and ready to go

11.00 am         Let’s Get Cooking with Robinswood Juniors

11.30               A guided tour of Gloucester’s Gate Streets - and fine buildings

12 noon            Free Guided tour of the Old Bell Pub - including old photographs of how the building used to look inside and out

2.30 pm            Free Guided tour of the New Inn

3.30 pm            Rob Rees - local celeb chef delights us with his culinary skills to complement the day

* Live Music will be on the Cross from 10am-3.30pm.