Monthly Archives: February 2012

It’s true. Ask any gelotologist and they’ll tell you that laughing sends feel-good hormones surging through your body, relaxes your muscles, keeps your blood flowing and gives you a marvellous sense of well-being. According to scientist William Fry, laughing 100 … Continue reading

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One hundred and forty three people are fully paid up members of the Cotswold Players, yet you’ll probably only see a handful of them doing their thing on stage, or greeting you in the bar. But every now and then, … Continue reading

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Somehow or other, the First World War seems to have lodged itself in our DNA. We’re alternately horrified, fascinated or silenced by stories of barely human existences in the trenches; we find the death toll incomprehensible no matter how many … Continue reading

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The fairies at the Cotswold Playhouse are stretching their shimmery wings and re-stocking their pockets with magic dust after hearing that they’ve been invited to perform an excerpt from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Theatre … Continue reading

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