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In this issueFresh veg to your doorstep 10 How to choose your organic vegbox

Support the campaign 12 To re-open Kings Heath Railway Station

Kings Heath in 1897 14 The last time we celebrated a queen’s diamond jubilee

What a strange spring we’ve had 16 Top gardening tips from local experts

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What's on A snapshot of what’s on around Kings Heath in May and June

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ComedyKill for a Seat Comedy ClubThis comedy club is in full swing on the first Friday of every month On: 4 May & 1 JuneAt: macFor info and tickets: 446 3232

HeroesThree French veterans of WW1 plan their ‘escape’ from a home for old soldiers with military precision.On: 10 May – 12 MayAt: macFor info and tickets: 446 3232

EventMiddle Earth WeekendA Tolkien inspired two day free festival with medieval re-enactments, archery, drama, dragons, guided walks, craft demonstrations, Sarehole Mill in action, poetry reading and music, competitions, and loads moreOn: 19-20 May At: Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground, Cole Bank RoadFor info: www.middleearthweekend.org.uk

Diamond Jubilee Afternoon TeaJoin in for the week of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. You will enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with delicious sandwiches and cakes On: 10 June, 2 sittings; 1.00pm and 3.30pmAt: Highbury Hall, Yew Tree LaneFor info: 303 2050

GeneralMoseley Farmers’ MarketFresh locally produced farm produce and crafts.On: 26 May & 23 JuneAt: Village GreenFor info: 449 3156

Kings Heath Farmers’ MarketFresh local produce.On: 5 May & 2 JuneAt: Vicarage Road (behind All Saints Medical Centre)For info: www.kingsheathfarmers market.org

MusicRed Lion Folk ClubWednesday night live folk music at this award winning folk club:

2 May: Lady Maisery9 May: Al Parrish16 May: Magpie Lane23 May: Chris & Kellie While30 May: A Feast of Midland FolkAt: Red Lion, Vicarage Rd, Kings HeathFor info: www.redlion folkclub.com

Ben Calvert & the SwiftsA rare home town show from this post-folk band for the release of their second single Valpolicella Girl. Their acclaimed debut album Festive Road is out now.On: 13 MayAt: macFor info and tickets: 446 3232

PhronesisA wonderful performance from a Scandinavian/British jazz trio led by Danish bass player Jasper Hoiby and featuring the excellent British pianist Ivo Neame and Swedish drummer Anton Eger.On: 15 MayAt: macFor info and tickets: 446 3232

SportTennis Open DayPlay on brand new courts, take a dip in the outdoor swimming pool and find out about all the exciting plans for 2013. On: 13 MayAt: Edgbaston Priory Club, EdgbastonFor info: 440 2492

TheatreIcarusIcarus brings a theatrical experience for the whole family. It retells the fate of Icarus through storytelling, song, music, dance, physical theatre and visuals. Age 4+On: 15-17 JuneAt: macFor info/tickets: 446 3232

Unhappy BirthdayAmy Lame invites you to share her birthday. Morrissey - icon for the bookish, bespectacled weirdos of the world - is invited too. Will he turn up? Cake, quiffs & craziness collide in a flurry of balloons and beer.On: 8 JuneAt: macFor info/tickets: 446 3232


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Maison MayciFrench Patisserie148 Alcester RoadMoseleyBirmingham, B13 8HSTel: 0121 449 4413

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Catch a train from Kings HeathHow would you like to catch a train from Kings Heath in to the city centre? Right now your best bet is to hop over the fence behind Homebase and lasso a passing freight train.

So why not try it? Basically, because it’s a daft idea. Especially when there might be better way.

There used to be a station at Kings Heath exactly on that spot, but it was closed in 1941 due to the Second World War would you believe it. ‘Progress’ since then has turned the Alcester Road into a car park twice a day with limited public transport alternatives.

Aside from the impossibility of boarding a train that doesn’t stop at a non-existent platform, those freight trains head for a too-busy New Street on a very round-about route. This is actually more of a problem than building a station, which would be relatively cheap. To solve it what’s needed is a little short-cut of track called a ‘chord’, so trains could turn north, dropping you and I off at Moor Street station. The journey would take just 7 minutes. Simple.

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So don’t some engineers need to sit down with some planners and simply draw it all out? Of course, but they did all that so long ago they probably used actual pencils. Everyone who cares – politicians, Network Rail, Centro – know exactly where this chord has to go, as well as how much it would cost and how long it would take to build.

And when might this glorious vision of the future arrive? Somewhat predictably, it’s been delayed. Funding for the railways is divided into five-year blocks; the next one will be 2014-2019. Centro are apparently eager to get the line built and start making money, but Network Rail, responsible for any building, aren’t so keen. In fact, it’s looking likely that the project will get pushed back to the 2019-2024 period.

Joe Peacock, a campaigner at Birmingham Friends of the Earth, is no stranger to these problems. “This is an issue we’ve already run at least three major campaigns on and gained huge support for, so the building of the chords really should be underway now. When politicians, businesses, residents groups and environmental campaigners are all behind a scheme, we fail to see why it should be so hard to get it funded.”

The only way to get the building started is to keep the pressure up on everyone involved. If a candidate for May elections knocks on your door, why not raise the issue with them then? And there’s

a facebook campaign to keep updated on what’s happening in the meantime.

So, while lassoing speeding trains is definitely a daft idea, it’s only just slightly less crazy than the way decisions are made about the railways.

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Kings Heath in 1897In honour of the Queen’s diamond jubilee The Kings Heath Local History Society is focusing on the celebrations in Kings Heath of Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee in 1897.

The meeting is on 16 May and open for anyone to attend for the small fee of £2.

At the event the committee will be looking at how the residents of Kings Heath celebrated the diamond jubilee. They will also be looking at how the population of the area changed throughout the reign of Queen Victoria.

1897 was also a busy time in the life of the village of Kings Heath. It was a time when new buildings were being built and old buildings were being replaced. For example, the old Cross Guns Inn, dating from 1792, was no longer considered large enough or spectacular enough for the ever growing population of Kings Heath. In 1897 the old Inn, pear tree and all, was knocked down and a new pub was built in its place. This new pub still stands on Kings Heath High Street, on the same spot as the old Inn, but has changed its name to the Goose.

The biggest development of the time was the Grange Estate. The Grange was a large house that stood where Grange Road now runs. It was knocked down in 1896 and the estate including the new roads of Grange Road, Station Road, Westfield Road, Highbury Road, York Road, Waterloo Road and South Road were laid out and developed throughout 1896 and 1897. This attracted new many new residents to the small village of Kings Heath.

Kings Heath Local History Society meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Kings Heath Community Centre in Heathfield Road. The meetings run from 7.30pm - 9.00pm.

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Middle Earth Weekend 2012Celebrating 75 years of “The Hobbit” this year’s free Tolkien festival is on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May 11am-5pm at Sarehole Mill within The Shire Country Park.

This year sees the 75th anniversary since the publication of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. It seems fitting, therefore, to celebrate this event with all things Hobbity.

Second breakfasts will of course be available throughout the weekend!

The outdoor festival features archery, dragons, drama, re-enactments and medieval crafts, but festival planners also hope to introduce some interesting new activities to the weekend this year.

Last year saw the launch of a photographic competition based around ‘Trees and Leaves of Middle-Earth’.

This was a very successful contest with entries from all over the world. The many entries were examined and 12 finalists chosen. The calendar has now been created and this is available online at www.middleearthweekend.org.uk

You can support the festival by buying a copy of ‘Tales from Moseley Bog’ by Vivienne Wilkes, suitable for 7-10 year olds - all proceeds (less postage and packaging) will be going towards the weekend. Set within Moseley Bog and the surroundings of Sarehole Mill, the story relates the adventures of two young field voles and their desperate quest to find ‘the voles of

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Entry to the festival is free and it is also free to go into Sarehole Mill during the festival weekend. This is a fantastic family friendly local free event so make sure you put the date in your diary right now!

The event is held at Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground, Sarehole Mill, Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B13 0BD.

If you don’t live close enough to walk you can park your car in the field opposite the mill for a small charge, or catch the number 11 bus which stops right outside the mill.


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Dads Lane Allotments awarded £10,000 fundingDads Lane Allotments have received £10,000 from Big Lottery Fund for a composting toilet and pavilion.

After almost 90 years, Dads Lane Allotments is to have toilet facilities, and a pavilion for plot holders to use as a meeting place, where they can swap seeds and recipes over a cuppa. Work will commence in mid April and the official opening will be at the annual open day on 24th June. The area adjacent to the new facilities will become a communal garden and wildlife area.

89 year old Jack Stainton, the allotments’ oldest gardener who rarely misses a day on his plot is delighted at the award. He explained that whilst he lives very close to the allotment site he welcomed the news for the sake of the majority of plot-holders, particularly those with young families, who have

to limit their gardening time due to the current lack of toilet facilities.

Derry Harkin, who with his wife Jill and two young daughters have had a plot for around 5 years agreed wholeheartedly. “This will make a tremendous difference. We’d love to spend more time on our plot and the new facilities will enable us to do just that. The girls are really excited at the thought of being able to spend a full day on the allotment. We’ll really be able to keep on top of things now.”

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n Engagement partiesn Weddingsn Anniversariesn Birthday celebrationsn Christeningsn Family get-togethersn Wakesn Barbecuesn Plus much more

Hornton Grange offers a three course traditional carvery lunch every Sunday in the elegant setting of the Conservatory.

Served from 12.00noon to 2.30pm

n £17.95 per adult n £9.50 per childWith our new Sunday lunch club card, you can enjoy your 6th lunch absolutely free. Terms and conditions apply.

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Baby DazeInformal weekly drop in for parents and babiesThurs 12.30-2.30At: All Saints Church Hall, Kings Heath

Water BabiesSwimming sessions for babies Mon & SatAt: St Thomas CofE School, EdgbastonFor details call:Laura 01283 814 766

Happy YogaYoga classes for children aged 5-7 yrsThurs & SatAt: Kitchen Garden Café, York RoadFor details call:07813 1434 887

Stay & PlayPlay and craft activities for pre-school childrenWednesdays 10-12At: St Agnes Church Hall, Billesley Lane

Baby MassageRelax and Improve your bond & confidence. Mondays – 11:10 – 12:10At: Bishop Challoner Sports CentreFor details call:441 6103

Tonis TotsDrama and storytelling for pre-schoolers from 18 months upEvery Monday, 10amAt: The Hub, 318 Vicarage RoadFor details call: 07976 242 835

Mini MoversSoft play for babies and toddlersTuesdays 10-12pmAt: Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, Kings HeathFor details call: 464 1996

Music WithinAntenatal music sessions to relax mum and stimulate babyFlexible timingAt: Dacer Close, StirchleyFor details call: Lindsay 459 1426

Music with MummySmall friendly groups for parents and babiesMost week daysAt: Dacer Close,StirchleyFor details call:Lindsay 459 1426

Baby SensoryMusic, instruments, fibre optic light shows, glowing bouncy balls, bubbles and much moreAt: The Scout Hut, Colmore Road, Kings HeathFor details call: Karen 747 4720

Rhythm TimeMusic and movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, Kings HeathFor info: Vicky

447 7632

Get CraftyCraft sessions for 5-11 year oldsLast Sat of monthAt: Kings Heath LibraryFor details call: 464 1515

StorytellingStory time for pre-school children Mondays at 2pmAt: Kings Heath LibraryFor details call:464 1515

Garden ClubOutdoor nature activities for pre-school childrenWednesdays at 1pmAt: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield RoadFor details call: 464 6717

Stay & PlayPlay and craft activities for pre-school childrenWednesdays and Thursdays 9.30-11.30At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield RoadFor detaisl call: 464 6717

Stay & PlayPlay and craft activities for pre-school childrenTuesdays 9.30-11.30At: Kings Heath Baptist Church, High St, Kings HeathFor details call: 444 1230

Music ShakersEnjoy music and dance with your baby or toddlerMon, Tues, Wed, or ThursAt: Institute Road, Kings HeathFor details call:Marcella 449 5120

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