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The Parish Magazine
2 December 2019
The Magazine is published by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) for the communities of Edvin Loach, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafre, Upper Sapey, Whitbourne and Wolferlow. Eleven issues are delivered free to every household each year (joint January - February New Year issue is published mid-late January). It is financed from advertising income with any profits gifted to the Church. It is managed by a group of volunteers who deal with editorial matters, billing and distribution. If you want to get involved, please contact the Editor.
Contributions are most welcome and can be emailed to the editor, Mark Powell, at [email protected] (01886 821121). Anonymity will be considered on request, but not provided automatically. The views expressed by contributors to the Magazine are their own and do not represent the position of the PCC or any other body. The last day for submissions is the 10th of the month. See page 24 for details of advertising rates . Front cover: 'The East Window, St John’s, Whitbourne' by Paul Lack.
The Magazine
What’s on this Month (and January 2020)
Sunday 1st 9.30am Morning Praise, Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion, Upper Sapey; 6pm Christingle Family Service, Tedstone Delamere Wednesday 4th 9.30am Morning Prayer, Whitbourne; Friendship Christmas Lunch with Coffee & Chat, Whitbourne Village Hall. Saturday 7th 11am Coffee & Chat, Olly’s Friendship Room, Upper Sapey Church; Christmas Fair 2-5 pm, Upper Sapey Church Sunday 8th 9.30am Holy Communion, Whitbourne; 3pm Nine Lessons & Carols, Upper Sapey Monday 9th Film and Pizza Night 7pm Babette’s Feast (U) at Olly’s Friendship Room, Upper Sapey Church. Tuesday 10th Whitbourne WI, Whitbourne Village Hall Wednesday 11th 9.30am Morning Prayer, Tedstone Delamere Sunday 15th 9.30am Holy Communion, Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion, Tedstone Delamere; 3pm Carol Service, Edvin Loach; 3pm Nativity, Longlands Farm Tuesday 17th A Christmas Concert, 7.30pm, Whitbourne Hall. Wednesday 18th 9.30am Morning Prayer, Upper Sapey Saturday 21st 4pm Crib Service, Sea View, Wolferlow; A Christmas Celebration, 7pm,
Whitbourne Village Hall. Sunday 22nd 9.30am Nine Lessons & Carols, Whitbourne Tuesday 24th 4.30pm Crib Service, Whitbourne with short Holy Communion; 6pm Carol Service, Tedstone Delamere; 7pm Holy Communion, Edvin Loach. Wednesday 25th 9.30am Holy Communion, Upper Sapey; 11am Holy Communion, Tedstone Delamere Sunday 29th 9.30am Holy Communion, Whitbourne Wednesday 1st Jan Morning Prayer, Whitbourne Saturday 4th Jan 11am Coffee & Chat, Olly’s Friendship Room, Upper Sapey Church Sunday 5th Jan 9.30am Morning Praise, Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion, Upper Sapey Sunday 12th Jan 9.30am Holy Communion, Whitbourne Monday 13th Jan Film and Pizza Night 7pm Red Joan (12) at Olly’s Friendship Room, Upper Sapey Church. Sunday 19th Jan 9.30am Holy Communion, Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion, Tedstone Delamere; 3pm Evensong, Edvin Loach Sunday 26th Jan 9.30am Holy Communion, Whitbourne
3 December 2019
This Month…..
Keeping in Touch
Maureen and I have lived in Whitbourne since 1988 and the first thing we want to say is “Thank You” to the many people in the greater parish who have made it such a happy time for us both.
But I have now been a minister in the greater parish for 31 years - six as reader, 25 as priest. As I’m over 80 I must apply each year to the Bishop of Hereford for permission to continue in the work. This month I apply once more.
I am now 93 and realise that I should reduce my work load. So, with Dawn’s agreement, I am asking the Bishop for permission to celebrate Holy Communion or preach just once a month, somewhere in the greater parish. In this way we will not lose touch. Again, thank you all. Doiran Williams
News and Notices
Clergy Helpline
Please let Dawn or Doiran know if you would like a visit or a phone call, or if you know someone who would. For example, they may be ill, or recuperating, or recently bereaved. Or someone may have a troubling problem they need to discuss in strict confidence. Please contact either Revd Dawn Hyett : 01885 483747 or Revd Doiran Williams : 01886 821189.
Tedstone Delamere News
I am organising an evening for the Air Ambulance at Sapey Golf Club on Saturday 29th February at 7.30 pm. Hot meal, raffle, David Beale entertains. Tickets at £14 will be available in January from Kathleen Harris, 01885 483681. Please support this very worthy cause. Thank you. Kathleen Harris.
Litter Action Whitbourne (LAW)
A sleety Saturday morning in November and the LAW team were not deterred, they could be found foraging around in
the verges and hedgerows easily spotted in their fluorescent jackets. This month’s haul totalled six full bags gleaned from around the village and beside the A44 on Bringsty Common. Despite the cold there was a general feeling of warmth, goodwill and satisfaction with the job done.
Next month’s gathering on the 14th December at 10.00am will be followed by hot drinks and mince pies at Poplands. Everyone is welcome to join the LAW group. Rachel Freeman
Whitbourne Coffee & Chat
We are an informal group that meets once a month (first Wednesday at 11.00) in the Village Hall for coffee (or tea) and a chat.
If you are new to the village & would like to meet some fellow Whitbournites in a friendly and informal environment then do come and join us.
If you feel stuck at home and would like a bit of socialising – do come and join us.
4 December 2019
If you just fancy catching up with old friends – do come and join us.
In fact, whatever the reason – do come and join us. There is no need to let anyone know you are coming – just turn up and see who else is there.
Coffee & Chat is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 11.00 in the Village Hall and everyone (all ages) is welcome. Refreshments cost £1.00 and there is an optional raffle (50p a ticket). We also run a book stall to swap unwanted books for which we ask a donation towards our costs.
If you would like more information please contact Ann Roberts (01886-821063) or Eileen Badger (01886-821501).
We look forward to seeing you all.
Our dates for 2020 are January 8; February 5; March 4; April 1; May 6; June 3; July 1; August 5; September 2; October 7; November 4; December 2. NB January’s meeting will be on the 2nd Wednesday (8th Jan) as I doubt there will be many takers on 1 Jan! Ann Roberts
Saltmarshe & District WI
How can it be that another year has flown and we're round to our Annual Meeting again?
Wendy very capably dealt with the formal part of the evening before we settled down to watch Gwen prepare two delicious Mocktails i.e. without alcohol, but still "hearty" enough to be thoroughly enjoyed.
Our picture shows us tasting the Mulled Raspberry and Cranberry, a choice combination of two red fruits, warmed to perfection; just the ideal thing for an unpleasant November night.
The sunburst mocktail which followed was created using orange, pineapple, soda, a little lemon juice and sugar syrup. The emphasis was on sociability as we'd each brought a plate of food for sharing and were delighted to do so. Next month we'll be ending our WI year with our Christmas Lunch at The Falcon Hotel; bound to be a great occasion. Jean Spelman
Farewell from the Norgroves
After living in Whitbourne for 46 years, being involved in WI, WADS, setting up The Playing Field and PTA, we have now moved to Worcester and guess what, I am already actively involved in Christmas activities where we now live.
Can I please wish everyone who knows us a Happy Christmas and everything they wish for in 2020 and thank them for the last 46 years. We both love living here, cross the road and walk to the river through Gheluvelt Park, buses 7 days a week, train service to Hereford football. What more can we ask for? Take care everyone. Mary and Fred Norgrove
Friendship Lunches
4th December – Christmas menu (£12) and joining with Coffee & Chat. In Whitbourne Village Hall. Please prebook with Dawn 01885 483747.
5 December 2019
“Christmas is coming” ….Words that always alarm my daughter! I think she always feels the pressure, rather than the excitement, and
the cost rather than the joy of giving. Sad really. But then, especially since being a grandmother, giving is just what happens….
So, this year we (my granddaughters and I) are going to make some edible gifts. Things made for those we love, by those we love. You’ll need to think how you’re ultimately going to present these gifts… I have some hinged-lid smallish Kilner-jars, some cellophane and some wrapping ribbon.
Firstly, we’ll make some Coconut Munchies. Small squares of these might make the gift jars, they may well not as they’re fiendishly popular in our house!
In a tray with at least 3cm high sides (lined, if possible, with a silicone sheet), break about 8oz (225g) of the chocolate of your choice into squares. I use Bourneville because it’s sharp and not so sweet …and some white chocolate so I can swirl a marble effect when it’s melted. Pop these squares into the oven at 180 degrees for up to 10 minutes. This will soften the chocolate enough to spread it across the base of the tray (try to avoid actually touching the sides as this makes it stick later when you want to get it out!). My mix of chocolate will be swirled and look very pretty.
Then in a bowl mix 6oz (170g) caster sugar with 8oz (225g) of desiccated coconut and 8oz (225g) chopped glace cherries with 2 eggs. Simples. Put the mixture onto the chocolate base. Press it down slightly. Bake for 20 minutes – or until the top looks prettily golden. When cool, cut into squares and pop one into your mouth. Mmmmm…
I will also make some rum truffles (cries of “Yeuggghh!” from the girls who, at this stage of innocence, can’t even think of ever enjoying alcohol….!).
Soak a good handful of sultanas in some rum overnight. I put the sultanas in a mug, cover them with rum (but I could use brandy…) and cover with cling-film overnight – by morning they’re deliciously plump and yummy. Crush a 250g packet of Rich Tea biscuits – in a plastic bag with a rolling pin or in a bowl with a pestle (kids preferred method!). Mix the crumbs with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, a tin of condensed milk and the soaked sultanas. Pop the mixture into the fridge for an hour or so to let it firm up….then it’s all hands in the bowl to make the balls. Roll the truffles in cocoa powder – or coconut – or chocolate sprinkles. Keep them cool until ready to wrap.
Then give, give, give. (And scrub your fingernails which by now will look….regrettable….) Sue Heywood
Note from Editor
Please remember that the next issue of the magazine will be a joint January-February New Year edition published mid-late January. Mark Powell
Recipe Corner
This Photo by Un-
6 December 2019
Come and join us for
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Saturday the 21st December at 7.00pm
Whitbourne Village Hall
Whitbourne Waits and the Parish Church Choir.
Guest appearances.
Full audience participation.
Mulled wine with Christmas nibbles.
Tickets – £2.50 in the Shop from 1st December,
Under 16s free.
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7 December 2019
In December Longlands goes into full scale nativity mode. Local primary and special schools are invited to visit, to meet and learn about some of our livestock, and then participate in a nativity play, building up a tableau with live animals and a real baby. We host around fifteen groups a year. But Longlands is not a religious foundation, and hardly any of the staff or students would describe themselves as Christian. So what is going on?
Humanity is at the heart of what we do at Longlands: empathising with students, treating them with respect, showing them a way of life with strong human values. They respond – the behaviour or mental state that brought them to the farm gate is changed by what they find here. One thing we offer is the opportunity to care for other people, younger people less fortunate than themselves – to show their humanity to others.
At the heart of the Christmas story is also humanity. Whatever you believe about the divine element in the story, the arrival of a baby in a household changes everything: this utterly powerless, defenceless, dependent person changes the lives of everyone around it, simply by being. For a God who wanted to change the world by subversive means – by love – becoming human was the perfect medium.
On the farm it is always difficult to know exactly how much effect we are having with the students, and what aspects of what we do are most significant long term. But I’m willing to bet that for all they muck about, or mock (which to be fair to them they hardly ever do), hearing and seeing that apparently simple story retold; and the experience of working with younger children – some of them severely disabled; and seeing the trust of the young mothers who bring their defenceless babies into the cattle shed, simply to help tell the story, has an effect. This is an experience, an image, a mind-worm if you like, that will stay with them and, we hope and trust, affect their future lives.
You too can share in this extraordinary experience at Longlands on Sunday December 15th at 3.00pm. Dress warmly, wear wellies – it is a real cattle shed. Paul Lack
In a cattle shed……..
8 December 2019
There is nothing more enjoyable than spending time in the garden on a crisp winter’s day, and a few jobs we can tick off our lists in December will lighten the work load for next year. So here’s my top 10 tips to get you out in the fresh air and find some come calm and tranquility amid the mayhem of the festive season!
1. Be prepared for sudden swings in temperature and protect tender plants with straw or horticultural fleece. 2. Plant bare - root rose and fruit bushes if the ground’s not frozen. 3. Dig over bare soil and pile manure on top, let the worms and frosts break up the clods of soil. 4. Prevent “wind rock” in taller varieties of roses by pruning the stems by around a third. Wait for a mild spell as frost may damage the growth bud below the cut and cause die back in the stem. 5. If you haven't already done so, clean out the greenhouse thoroughly. Wash the glass, the floor and the staging with a mild disinfectant to kill any overwintering pests and diseases. 6. Remove old leaves from Hellebores, this will expose the beautiful winter flowers that are produced from ground level. Do not compost leaves
infected with black spot. 7. Create indoor displays for the tables. Brightly coloured stems and berries from the borders are a great substitute for cut flowers in the winter. 8. Plant early varieties of vegetables, sowing broad beans and peas in December will provide you with a tasty early crop. 9. Remove perennials that have turned to mush and don’t offer anything in the way of prettiness or food for the birds. 10. Tidy up winter flowering containers, water regularly but allow the compost to dry out between each watering. Jill Studer
A brief reminder of our annual get-together on Thursday 7th Dec. at 7.30 in the Village Hall, a social "Bring and Share" event, so please bring something to eat or drink with you, ideally containing home grown produce. All welcome.
The Committee will be meeting soon to prepare the schedule for next year's show. Your input would be most helpful, give us your ideas on the 7th. Also we would like your feedback on this year's show to help us plan for 2020. Noel Knight.
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9 December 2019
Upper Sapey Church presents monthly
FILM AND PIZZA
NIGHTS 7pm every 2nd Monday
Films are free, small charge for pizza.
:
Dec 9th: Babette’s Feast “U” Jan 13th: Red Joan “12”
Feb 10th: The Greatest Showman “PG”; Mar 9th: Book of Eli “15” Get the dates in your diary NOW! Films shown in Olly’s Friendship Room.
10 December 2019
8 members were present and our County Councillor, Nigel Shaw.
The Parish Precept, the fraction of Council Tax that goes to the Parish Council, will be the same in 2020 as this year, a total of £12,000. Over a £1000 of this is still going to repay the loan for the building of the Village Hall. This will finally be repaid in two years time.
The new bus shelter arrives on the 3rd of December. Nigel Shaw suggested that the old one, if it can be removed in one piece, should be put up again on Bringsty Common, at the top of the track to the Live and Let Live, to provide shelter for children waiting for the school bus.
There was further discussion about using the rest of the S106 money for measures to slow traffic along the narrow road between the old school and the shop. In addition to the white lines already proposed, it was suggested that signs at both ends showing the speed of approaching vehicles would help to slow drivers. It was agreed to find out how much they would cost and decide at the next meeting.
The Parish Council considered an application to Herefordshire Council for Crumplebury Wedding and Events Centre, to alter the times when the original planning permission allowed live music to be played there. It asked for them to be from 12 noon to midnight. It was agreed to support it by 5 votes to 2, with the Chairman abstaining.
The Playing Fields Committee had at last received a safety report on the equipment
and so was ready to go ahead with repairing and replacing it. Essential repairs would cost £2252, new matting £936. New football posts were needed and four pieces of adult keep-fit apparatus would be added. There is £6000 available from the S106 money allocated to sport and recreation and grants may be obtained, but the Parish Council was asked to help by paying some of the running costs, hedge cutting, insurance, safety checks. This was agreed and the new Playing Fields Committee members were thanked for all that they had done.
The Village Hall is going to be smartened up. The main hall is to be redecorated up to the ceiling and the floor professionally cleaned.
It was agreed that the Neighbourhood Development Plan had been very useful in providing grounds for opposing unsuitable planning applications. Andrew Kneen
Whitbourne Parish Council Meeting: 11th November
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11 December 2019
In our Whitbourne orchards, in January every year, something very odd indeed used to take place. Groups of people used to gather on Old Twelfth Night, on one of the coldest nights of the year, and throw toast into their trees. Then, with a good deal of drinking, cider of course, they used to sing, dance around, make as much noise as they possibly could, and then fire shotguns into the trees in the absolute winter dark. What could possibly go wrong?
This was wassailing. The ancient tradition of blessing your dormant trees to make them fruit heavily in the coming year. Orchards have been in the our area for many hundreds of years. The Anglo Saxon ‘waes hael’, meaning good health, shows the age of the word and it is possible that the tradition goes back to pre-Christian times. If you have ever been to a Wassail, and you still can if you read on, then there is something pagan and visceral and oddly appealing about it.
The custom is for it to take place on January 17th. A random date you may think, but in 1751 it was the twelfth night of Christmas. Then in 1752 in England, Wednesday 2nd September was followed by Thursday 14th September as the powers that be introduced the Gregorian instead of the Julian Calendar. When the peasantry had finished rioting on the grounds that 12 days had been stolen from them, confusion over the best time to bless your trees persisted, and it has stuck at January 17th ever since.
Like all orchard-related stuff, and indeed the varieties of apples themselves, most of the traditions differed from place to
place, but some seem to have happened almost universally. For example:
A ceremonial procession of the locals, normally with flaming torches (it was dark!); A bunch of strangely dressed people with names like “The Butler” and “Mistletoe Man”; Toast with cider on it placed at the base, or in the boughs, or thrown into the oldest tree in the orchard - an offering to the sacred birds of the orchard; A wassail song - plenty of different ones around the country but there was always a song and dance about it; Noise - shouts, pots, pans, trumpets, shotguns! A wake up call to the orchard to get on with it and bless everyone with cider for next year; Drinking - Cider of course, from a wassail mug with plenty of handles. You wouldn’t want to drop it in the dark.
So, the good news is that there is still an absolutely legendary Wassail that happens in Colwall, just the other side of the Malvern. It’s on Saturday 18th January this year and Whitbourne TopFruit want to arrange transport and pay a visit. In Colwall there is all of the above and more – Flaming torches, Morris, Bonfire, food, bar – everything for a great evening. If you are interested in coming with us contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Photo courtesy of Colwall Orchard Group and the Somerset Museum of Rural Life. Neil Kershaw
Wassail! – Ancient and oddly appealing
12 December 2019
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01885 488575
Films @ 7.30 pm
Dec 6 Rocket Man 7.30 pm
Jan 3 Lion King 7.30 pm
Jan 24 Downton Abbey 7.30 pm
Live on Stage
Dec 7 Bromyard Choral Society A Christmas Cracker 7.30 pm
Dec 14 Climb That Tree (Family show supported by Arts Alive) 3 pm
Dec 20 Bromyard Symphonic Windband 7.30 pm
Jan 7 Oddsocks Pinocchio 7.30 pm
Jan 18/19 A Garland for Sylvia (tribute to Sylvia Silver) 7.30 pm
Feb 15-22 Conquest Productions - Treasure Island (family Pantomime)
Event Cinema
Dec 10 ROH Coppelia
Dec 18 Exhibition on Screen In Search of Beethoven 7.30 pm
Dec 31 Berliner Philharmonic LIVE New Year's Eve concert 4 pm
Jan 4 André Rieu - 70 years young 7 pm
Jan 11 NY Met Wozzeck 5.55 pm
Jan 14 Exhibition on Screen: Lucian Freud A Self Portrait 7.30 pm
Jan 16 ROH Sleeping Beauty 7.15 pm
Jan 21 Matthew Bourne's Romeo & Juliet 7.30 pm
Jan 29 ROH La Boheme 7.45 pm
Jan 30 Exhibition on Screen In Search of Mozart 7.30 pm
Folk in the Foyer
Dec 13 The Julie July Band 7.30 pm
Jan 10 Edwina Hayes 7.30 pm
Whitbourne Hall Community invites you to a
Christmas Concert with the
Bromyard Choral Society
Tuesday 17th December at 7.30pm
Tickets: (on the door) £7.50 each (50% of ticket sales to the Hope Centre Bromyard)
Refreshments included.
Whitbourne Hall Community Ltd Whitbourne Worcester WR6 5SE
13 December 2019
Birds, Bugs and Beasts : The Nature Notes Page
The Christmas Robin
Why are robins associated with Christmas?
They seem naturally tame, hopping around our feet looking for flies or worms as soon as we venture into the garden. And unlike many birds – jackdaws with their cold blue eyes, birds of prey an unfeeling yellow – a robin’s eyes seem intelligent and friendly, as they look quizzically at us from the spade-handle. Even knowing that it is pure cupboard love, it is still hard not to be attracted by them, to find yourself talking to them.
Robins sing most of the year, but we deceive ourselves if we think it is for our benefit. The close bond between male and female breaks down after the breeding season, so both sexes now have to carve out and defend a territory if they are to find enough food in the winter. Most robins ‘split up’ every winter – a sort of annual divorce – and both males and females sing loudly to defend their patches. Some have even been known to change sex. But soon after Christmas, all is forgiven and they begin their courtship again until by early March they are nesting once more.
Robins are often associated with visiting the bereaved, being frequently seen around houses where a death has occurred. I have personal experience of this, and it was a beautiful and moving encounter.
But even more, they become noticeably tamer in cold winter weather, as noted by this poem from 1806 by George Edward Griffiths:
A suppliant to your window comes,
Who trusts your faith and fears no guile,
He claims admittance for your crumbs,
And reads his passport in your smile.
. . .
Secure his suit will be preferred,
No fears his slender feet deter,
For sacred is the household bird
That wears the scarlet stomacher.
. . .
Kate Lack
14 December 2019
Useful information
(all numbers 01886 except where stated)
The Live Inn (Whitbourne) 822276
Knightwick Surgery 821279
Great Witley Surgery 01299 896788
Clifton-Upon-Teme Primary School 812258
Nunwell Surgery, Bromyard 01885 483412
Bromyard Town Council 01885 482825
Saltmarshe & District Hall 853512
Herefordshire Council 01432 260000
Upper Sapey Village Hall 853512
Worcestershire Council 01905 763763
Whitbourne Village Hall bookings
(email [email protected])
Police – West Mercia 0300 3333000
Clifton-upon-Teme Village Hall 812464
Whitbourne Village Shop 821867
Clifton Upon Teme Village Stores 812303
Live and Let Live (Bringsty) 821462
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15 December 2019
Children’s Puzzles Page John Bland says “Christmas is coming…!” Christmas Word Search – How many can you find?
S C A R D C A N D L E SANTA CLAUS TOYS
D A P W O B C N O S E ROASTIES TREE CRACKER
Q E N R R A A A G E Z BAUBLE CAROL GIFTS
R N C T E A S U R E L ANGEL NOEL NATIVITY
C E A O A S P T B O L CANDLE DECORATION
G R I T R C E P I L L RUDOLF RED NOSE
I U A N I A L N I E E REINDEER
F D W C D V T A T N S WRAPPING PAPER
T O Y S K E I I U S G PRESENTS CARD
S L R E D E E T O S X Find the answers
J F P A P E R R Y N K on page 24
Spot the differences See if you can find the 15 differences in the right-hand picture.
16 December 2019
The story of The Man in the Moone by Francis Godwin, Bishop of Hereford. Rewritten by Liz Kershaw with an additional imagined narrative.
Part 10 of 12
Gonsales has just woken up after a long ‘lunar sleep’ and, as a keen linguist, would like to communicate better with the Lunars…
I set about immediately learning the language, which (a marvellous thing to consider), unlike the Earth, is the same throughout all the regions of the moon. Although, I suppose as the land of the moon is not a fortieth part of our inhabited Earth, it is not so much to be wondered at. The moon is much smaller than the Earth and their seas cover three or four times the extent of their land, and ours is equal, land and sea.
The difficulty of their language is immense, for two reasons: first, because it bears no similarity to any other I have ever found, and secondly because it consists not so much of words and letters, as of tunes and uncouth sounds that no letters can express. For they have few words, but they signify different things depending on their tunes and the way they are sung in utterance. Many words are tunes only, for example, they have a common greeting that means (verbatim) Glory be to God alone, which they express by this tune:
Herewith Gonsales draws a clef with the notation on it
They express the names of men the same way and I soon learned they sounded Gonsales thus:
Herewith Gonsales shows another clef
Now, notwithstanding the difficulty of this language, I had acquired sufficient knowledge of it within two months to be able to understand most questions demanded of me, and with signs and words make a reasonable success of making myself understood. When Pylonas discovered this, he often sent for me and taught me many things that my guardians dared not. Yet, I will say this of my guardians – they never told me any untruths, but if I asked a question they did not want to answer they would shake their heads and shrug in the Spanish way, and pass on to something else.
After seven months, the great Irdonozur was progressing to a place some two hundred leagues away from the Palace of Pylonas and sent for me. He would not admit me into his presence but talked to me through a window. I offered him the remainder of my jewels, which he accepted with gratitude and returned my generosity with gifts such as a man would give mountains of gold for: nine stones, of
17 December 2019
three sorts, Poleastis, Machrus and Ebelus. Poleastis is as big as a hazel nut and very like jet and has, among many other incredible virtues, the property that once being heated in a fire, it will ever after retain its heat (although without any outward change in appearance) until it is quenched with some kind of liquid – and it can be heated and quenched a thousand times with no detrimental effect. Its heat is so vehement it will make any metal that comes within a foot of it red hot, and if put in a chimney, will make a room as warm as if a great fire were kindled there.
The Machrus, far more precious than the Poleastis, is the colour of topaz, but so shining and resplendent that, although only the size of a bean, if placed in the centre of a large church at night time will make it as light as a hundred lamps.
But my Ebelus! This is even greater than the others, greater than all the jewels our Earth could yield. Its colour is the strange Lunar colour I mentioned before, the shape is somewhat flat, the breadth of a piece of eight, and twice the thickness. One side is more lustrous than the other, and this side, being held against the skin of a man, takes all weight away from it. If the other side is held against a man, it adds force to the pulling beams of a planet (either our Earth or the moon) and makes a body weigh half as much again as it did before. Do you, dear Reader, marvel at why I should prize this
particular stone so much? You shall understand more later.
Sometimes, Bishop Godwin is glad he has come near the end of his life’s journey. He has navigated a course through capricious waters more than once and has kept his head low and his voice lower, as his father had done before him. He was born in the new, uncertain years of the great Queen’s reign when the fire of Mary’s rule was still smouldering in churchmen’s minds. He has seen war and exploration, the swinging of Christianity’s pendulum one way, then another, and now, perhaps, beginning to spin in the air. He sits in the darkness of an autumn evening and listens to the wind thickening through the trees, and he thinks about the tiny King in his velvet and silk, and how on the moon his sovereign Charles would be the lowest of all. To be so small and undistinguished, and yet to hold the harmony of the country in his hand. He smiles at the absurdity of it. There is sedition in Godwin’s old heart, and it is wonderful.
18 December 2019
Church Services (Liturgical colours) Sunday 1st December – Advent Sunday (Purple)
9.30am Morning Praise at Whitbourne 11am Holy Communion at Upper Sapey 6pm Christingle Family Service at Tedstone Delamere (See Nov. mag.)
Sunday 8th December – Advent 2 (Purple) 9.30am Holy Communion at Whitbourne 3pm Nine Lessons & Carols at Upper Sapey
Sunday 15th December – Advent 3 (Purple) 9.30am Holy Communion at Whitbourne 11am Holy Communion at Tedstone Delamere 3pm Carol Service at Edvin Loach 3pm Nativity at Longlands Farm
Saturday 21st December – 4pm Crib Service at Sea View, Wolferlow Sunday 22nd December – Advent 4 (Purple)
9.30am Nine Lessons & Carols at Whitbourne Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve (Purple)
4.30pm Crib Service at Whitbourne with short Holy Communion 6pm Carol Service at Tedstone Delamere 7pm Holy Communion at Edvin Loach
Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day (Gold or White) 9.30am Holy Communion at Upper Sapey 11am Holy Communion at Tedstone Delamere
Sunday 29th December – Christmas 1 (White) 9.30am Holy Communion at Whitbourne Sunday 5th January –Epiphany (Gold or White)
9.30am Morning Praise at Whitbourne 11am Holy Communion at Upper Sapey
Sunday 12th January –Baptism of Christ (Gold or White) 9.30am Holy Communion at Whitbourne
Sunday 19th January – Epiphany 2 (White) 9.30am Holy Communion at Whitbourne 11am Holy Communion at Tedstone Delamere 3pm Evensong at Edvin Loach
Sunday 26th January – Epiphany 3 (White) 9.30am Holy Communion at Whitbourne
Morning Prayer is held at 9.30am on Wednesdays at Whitbourne (1st Wed); Tedstone Delamere (2nd Wed); Upper Sapey (3rd Wed); Edvin Loach (4th Wed); Wolferlow (5th Wed).
19 December 2019
Advent to Christmas in
Greater Whitbourne
Something for EVERYONE!
You are welcome to
all or any of these services.
Wishing you a Very Happy Christmas.
20 December 2019
Sunday 1st December – Advent Sunday
6pm Christingle Family Service at Tedstone Delamere
At this service children can be actively involved
in the presentation of the service - and
making Christingles like this picture (materials
provided). Come and share in this joyous start
to the pre-Christmas season.
Sunday 8th December – Advent 2:
3pm Carol Service at Upper Sapey
Sunday 15th December – Advent 3:
3pm Carol Service at Edvin Loach
3pm Nativity at Longlands Farm, Whitbourne (WR6 5SG)
Sunday 22nd December – Advent 4:
9.30am Carol Service at Whitbourne
Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve:
4.30pm Crib Service at Whitbourne, where the children
assemble the stable scene, and hear an engaging account of
the FIRST Christmas Birthday Party. This is followed by short
Holy Communion.
6pm Carol Service at Tedstone Delamere
7pm Holy Communion for Christmas at Edvin Loach
Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day:
9.30am Christmas Day Communion at Upper Sapey
11am Christmas Day Communion at Tedstone Delamere.
21 December 2019
Posada - providing shelter for the Holy Family on their journey to Bethlehem
“Posada” (in Mexico) is a ritual re-enactment of Mary and Joseph's
search for a lodgings in Bethlehem, performed just before Christmas.
We have sets of knitted figures – Mary, Joseph and donkey – that have been prepared specially for each of our four churches. These figures will make a symbolic journey, reminding us of the journey Mary and Joseph made prior to Jesus’ birth at Bethlehem on Christmas day. You are invited to provide lodgings for these knitted figures for a night or few during the weeks of Advent (Sunday 1st December until Christmas Day). The figures are then passed on to the next place of lodging, eventually ending up at church at Christmas. Please contact Revd Dawn Hyett on 01885 483747 if you would like to have the knitted figures in your home.
22 December 2019
Mistletoe Matters!
Love it or loathe it mistletoe is a fact of life for orchard trees in the Somerset/Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Hereford area. We take it for granted here, so its amazing to think that a tiny bunch can sell for £10 in other areas! Mistletoe is a parasite and survives by extracting water and nutrients from its host tree, and, as you can see if you take a stroll round our lanes, an overgrowth will unbalance and kill your fruit trees. Traditionally, regular clearance of both male and female mistletoe has been a part of good orchard management. But as more old orchards are neglected, lost, or replaced we are slowly losing mistletoe. Ironically, if it’s not managed it will eventually kill the trees that support it, so regular cutting benefits both host and parasite. Cutting more of the white berried female mistletoe for the traditional Kissing Bough at Christmas results in an imbalance of male mistletoe in the orchard.
But ….before you go out there and hack it all off, a word of caution.. every living thing is linked to everything else and mistletoe is no exception….
The Mistletoe Marble Moth is a Priority Species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Mistletoe Marble Moth (and several other insect species) needs mistletoe! This tiny moth was discovered in 1878 in Herefordshire (which is about as far north as it goes). Its
caterpillars are so small they burrow within the mistletoe leaf. So do leave a bunch of mistletoe in the tree for these tiny creatures.
For more information visit the excellent www.mistletoe.org.uk, where the now nationally famous Tenbury Mistletoe Festival gets a mention!
Sue Bayliss
23 December 2019
CHRISTMAS FAIR
Saturday 7th December, 2pm – 5pm in the church
Come along to enjoy stalls, games, raffles, mulled wine and re-
freshments. To help run the Fair, please contact David or Heather on 01886 853 665. Why not get involved?
CAROL SERVICE
SUNDAY 8TH Dec. at 3pm
Come and sing your heart out!
Upper Sapey
Bromyard
HomeCare
We are a local HomeCare provider
well known and recommended by many.
Personal care (washing, showering,
dressing); Preparing meals; Shopping;
Laundry; Light housekeeping; Taking you
on outings, to appointments, to the local
garden centre, shop or pub; Taking care
of your pet and much more.
We are a team of local carers you can
rely on. Please contact Agnes Davies
07896841273 or Joanne Smillie on
07974106529
24 December 2019
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY
Advertising opportunities and rates
Advertisements are intended for local service providers, retailers and clubs and
should comply with the ethos of the Magazine.
Annual advertising rates are £75 and £40 for quarter and eighth page adverts
respectively.
Other advertising opportunities are available - full details at
www.whitbourne.org.uk/AdGuide.pdf
The Magazine cannot be held responsible for goods or services advertised herein.
Enquiries to the Editor, Mark Powell, 01886 821121 [email protected]
Index 25 Animals and pets
25-27 Building services (surveying, groundworks)
27 Cars
27 Catering
27 Education
28 Funeral services
28– 29 Garden services (tree surgeons)
29-31 Hobbies, Health and beauty
31 Going out (cafés, pubs, theatre)
31-37 Home (bathroom, kitchen & conservatory, chimney sweep, cleaning, computers & TV, drainage, heating, interior design, painting & decorating, pest control, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, security, window cleaning)
38 Shopping
38 Taxis
38 Travel
Children’s Puzzles Page Solutions
15 Picture differences: Bow r-hand gift; Star on tree top; Pattern on bottom-left gift; Missing stars on bottom gift; Filled stripes on gift; Bigger bow on top left gift; Three baubles lost their stars; Longer hanging r-hand ribbon; Wavy-lined bauble rotated; Stripes added on r-hand gift; Pattern on bottom-centre gift; Centre of r-hand bow filled; Pattern on bottom-r ball; Ball on top-left gift; Long hanging l-hand ribbon shortened.
25 December 2019
Kitty’s Cattery
Coronation Cottage, Broadwas, Worcester, WR6 5NT
www.kittyscattery.co.uk
Kings Arms Yard, Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4EE
Tel. 01885 488822 www.bromyardvets.co.uk [email protected]
The Vets: Martin Flamank (BVetMed MRCVS ) :
Sandie Weeks-Gibbard (BVSc MRCVS)
Approved member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Practice Standards Scheme
Purpose built small animal facility
PUSSY CAT CATTERY www.pussycatcattery.co.uk
Idyllic peaceful location Built and run to FAB specifications Individually heated, safe and secure Units with covered outside run Viewings welcome
Amanda Wills, Seville Cottage, Suckley WR6 5EQ. Tel 01886 884867
JULIET TWINBERROW BVM&S, MRCV
PROVIDING A MOBILE
VETERINARY SERVICE FOR ALL YOUR PETS
01886 821408
07772 799754
www.housevet.co.uk
LUXURY CATTERY Phone Lesley on 01886 821154
New, luxury cattery set in beautiful
countryside. Run by genuine cat lover
Fully licensed and insured
All chalets have heated bedrooms and
spacious play runs
Special needs and diets catered for
MAS (Bromyard) Ltd
Smeeths, Whitbourne WR6 5RP
Tel. 01886 821514 | Paul 07789 001347
Simon 07900 221409
www.mas-bromyard.co.uk
Building and Groundworks
New builds, extensions &
renovations
Kitchens & bathrooms
Driveways & patios
Landscaping
Drainage
COMPETITIVE RATES
26 December 2019
M J Read (Contractors) Ltd.
With over 35 years of experience, our family run
business prides itself on the quality of our
workmanship.
excavator mounted shape saw head
site clearance
groundworks
pond and pool construction
mini digger hire
sewerage treatment plants
plant hire
driveways
drainage
demolition
concrete breaker
foundations
***NEW...we can now offer an excavator mounted saw
head as a quick and easy way to reshape overgrown
hedges and branches.
Contact Martin for a detailed quote on 07973 795292 / 01885 488355
Topographical Surveys and Aerial Photography by CAA Registered PfCO and Fully Insured Drone Pilot based in Whitbourne. For a competitive quote email in first instance [email protected] or phone Roger Dixon 07973 381362
Home of unique traditionally handcrafted log buildings and structure. Round Wood guarantees top quality craftsmanship with exceptional attention to detail
Contact Us T: 01886 821945 M: 07969 704683
E: [email protected] W: www.round-wood.co.uk
27 December 2019
GRAPH SURVEY PARTNERSHIP
Land and Engineering Surveying Services
Civil Engineering Setting Out, Topographical Surveys, Volumetric Analysis, Establishing Control Networks, Data Preparation, 3D Machine Guidance and Instrument Hire. All teams carry Robotic EDM,
GPS and precise levelling functionality.
Tel 07973 381362 / 07885 203875
www.graphsurveys.co.uk
8 Heathbrook Avenue, Wall Heath, West Midlands,
DY6 0ER
Bromyard Tyres &
Service Centre Tel 01885 489199
www.bromyardtyres.com
Sales Service & Repairs CARS & LIGHT COMMERCIALS
COLLECTION & DELIVERY SERVICE COURTESY CARS AVAILABLE
Full diagnostic service
available
! Good Eating !
Outside catering for any occasion
Parties, Weddings, Receptions, Funeral teas
Garden marquee and Mr Whippy ice cream machine
available to hire
Very competitive rates : Excellent service
Janet Rogers (01885) 482392
MAS Bromyard Ltd Impact Moling
Fast and efficient way to install Pipes, cables and fibre optic ducts
with minimal disruption to the surrounding surfaces.
Trench work also carried out Competitive rates
Call Simon 07900221409
Woodhouse Landscapes DESIGN AND BUILD
Alistair Woodhouse ND Hort Hill Cross Barn Tedstone Delamere
Bromyard HR7 4PR 07813 156010
[email protected] www.woodhouselandscapes.co.uk
Clifton-upon-Teme
Early Years Centre
Offering quality childcare and pre-school educations for 0-5 year olds
Open 7.30am - 6.00pm
Experienced qualified staff Flexible hours
Ofsted registered Nursery Education Grants available
Also offering job opportunities for professional, committed staff looking for support in their
career development
For further details, please call
Andrea Brittain on 01886 812380
The Village, Clifton-upon-Teme, Worcs WR6 6DE
28 December 2019
Best of British Ground
Maintenance & Garden Services Makers of Beautiful Gardens
Domestic & commercial
Border maintenance, Grass cutting, Hedge
trimming, All year lawn care, Weed treat-
ment, Fertilizing & Nourishment
We pride ourselves on a very high standard
of all work at competitive prices. Whether
you require regular maintenance or just a
helping hand to get you on your way to a
beautiful garden we can help.
Free no obligation quotation
5 Nash Close, Martley, Worcester,
WR6 6PY
Phone: 01886 889070; Mob:07983351634
E-mail: [email protected]
T.R.W. Professional Tree
Surgery Ltd
Serving the local area for over 15
years
All Aspects of Tree Surgery Covered
Felling
Dangerous tree removal
Crown reduction
Stump Grinding
All staff NPTC qualified
Storm damage specialists
24 hour emergency call out
Domestic and commercial
Fully insured
Free quotes
Competitive prices
Contact Tom Wake 01886 821 945 : 07815 565 504
29 December 2019
Old Mill Tree Surgery Professional Tree Surgeon
All Tree Surgery Work : Tree Felling & Removal Hedge Trimming : Garden Maintenance
Domestic & Commercial
Tel: 01905 748931
Mob: 07415 967160
HUGH DAVIS GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
Most aspects of tree surgery undertaken includ-ing pruning, trimming, felling and removal
Hedge laying and fencing Mowing and garden maintenance
From private garden to agricultural (HLS) work NPTS qualified and full public liability insurance
Contact 01886 821542 or 07813 611221
Chris Treuttens
Including traditional DRY STONE WALLING & HEDGELAYING
Telephone 07789 062450
Garden and Landscape Services * *
Sales Service & Repairs on all makes of machinery
COLLECTION & DELIVERY SERVICE
Bromyard Garden Machinery Tel 01885 489199
www.bromyardgardenmachinery.com
Teme Valley Western Dancers
Line Dancing Class - Every Monday
Whitbourne Village Hall, Whitbourne
Worcester WR6 5SP
Beginner: 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Improver / Intermediate:
8.00pm to 10.00pm
Jeff & Thelma 07484 195318
30 December 2019
MARTLEY
OSTEOPATHIC CLINIC Not just for backs
Osteopathic treatment for infants and adults
Mark Roughley Registered Osteopath
Maylite Business Centre Maylite Trading Estate
Martley WR6 6PQ 01886 889002
Sports Massage at
Bromyard Therapy Clinic, Cruxwell Street, Bromyard
&
Personal Training at
your home
Appointments Mon-Fri, contact
Tiggy Tonks on 07932 066664 or [email protected]
Tipton Hall Riding School
Fabulous horse riding experience in wonderful countryside for adults and children of all abili-ties; Family groups welcome; Riding lessons and horse care courses in the holi-days; Beginners welcome.
Tiptonhall.co.uk
A N D R E W J E L L E Y O P T I C I A N S
Andrew Jelley BSc (Hons) FC Optom
Teresa Davies FBDO Duncan Edwards FBDO
Alex Lane BSc (Hons) MC Optom
34/36 High Street, Bromyard. HR7 4AE
Tel: 01885 488 259 [email protected]
www.andrewjelleyopticians.co.uk
31 December 2019
TAYLORS CONSERVATORY CARE
A family run business with an established rep-utation for professional quality service
Supply and Installation Aftersales Care and Re-roofing
We supply and fit: Aluminium windows and doors UPVC windows and doors Hardwood & softwood windows &
doors Conservatories in hardwood, UPVC and aluminium
We are agents for Compton Garages and Alton
Greenhouses, also Pilkington’s Approved Installers
PLEASE PHONE FOR A FREE QUOTATION 22 Saxon Close, Clifton-upon-Teme
Worcs. WR6 6DL
01886 812424 Mob. 07801 281821
Director: NICOLA HALL, FBRA, CNHC Registered Monks Orchard, Whitbourne, WR6 5RB
01886-821207 / [email protected]
Reflexology Treatment for a wide range of conditions from one of the most
experienced practitioners in the UK
Brown’s Bathrooms… …& plumbing services * All aspects of plumbing
undertaken * Bathroom design & installation * Wet rooms * Wall & floor tiling * Specialist bathroom
installations to meet the needs of the elderly & less mobile * Fast reliable 24hour service * Leadwork
specialist * Free quotations – no job too small Reliable, Friendly, Efficient
01886 884072 or 07847 718709 [email protected]
www.brownsbathrooms.co.uk
Bromyard Tile Showroom
A large selection of tiles
and materials with expert &
friendly advice
* Porcelain * Ceramic * Glass * Mosaics * Naturel Stone * The very
latest wood-effect porcelain * * Over 850 samples * Stockist for:
underfloor heating, Tilemaster materials, Wet-room tanking kits *
Your local one-stop tile shop! Unit 8a, Linton Trading Estate,
Bromyard, HR7 4QT. (T) 01885 483408 (M) 07935 937464
32 December 2019
Chimney Sweep Andy Johnson
- Certificate issued
- Weekend & evening
sweeps available
- Traditional brush/
power sweep
- Stove maintenance
Andysweeps.com
01886 821933/ 07798 790913
33 December 2019
Smart Home Services Help with PC, Tablet, Smartphone,
Virus & Spyware removal.
IT problems solved
Honest help and advice at a competitive hourly rate
Trevor Smart 01886 821661 or 07732 464572
[email protected] www.trevorshop.com
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING SPECIALISTS
PART OF CHAMBERMAIDS EST. 1993
* Fully trained & insured operators * Latest equipment
* Minimum drying times * We move furniture
* Customer satisfaction guarantee * Oriental rug specialists * Stainshield treatment * Deodorizer treatment
* Conditioning treatment * Quotations on request
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists,
Highfields, Knightwick, Worcestershire
WR6 5QG
01886 821554 : 07971 603007
FEEL LIKE KICKING
YOUR COMPUTER?
Don’t! Save your
energy to call your
local
COMPUTER GURU ! on 01905 830 794 (mobile 07815 697 703)
DAVID KIRBY can solve your problems
and save your sanity!
Home visits or, in some cases, even help by
remote control via “LogMeIn”. Ring for details
COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
I.T. TUITION FOR BEGINNERS & UPWARDS
We clean Windows, Conservatories, Solar Panels, uPVC….
4, 8 and 12 weekly cleaning Over 18 years of experience, fully insured,
based in Whitbourne
Call Steve on 07967 672713 or 01886 822009
LOGS 4
SALE
Call 07721 458089
Or 01886 821394
34 December 2019
Plumbing & Heating
Kitchens & Bathrooms
Natural Gas , LPG & Oil
Maintain, Install & Repair
Call 01905 451915/01885 489467
Mobile 07906582031 Email [email protected]
Web www.centralheatingworcester.com
St James, Tedstone Wafre, Bromyard, HR7 4PP
35 December 2019
Red Kite
Pest Control &
Wildlife Management
Combining Tradition and Innovation
For all your local Pest Control requirements
Humane, environmentally responsible methods
Flexible Contracts ~ Individual Treatments
BPCA and NPTA Qualified
NPTA and UKPCO member
All INSECT Pests
All RODENT Pests
All WILDLIFE Pests
Specialized Trapping service
Pest Prevention
Free Advice ~ Free initial survey
Free no obligation Quotations
Telephone Andy Staples on:
07977 044987 / 01886 832730
36 December 2019
LEE JAMES CARPENTRY & JOINERY Qualified and experienced in all aspects of carpentry
Kitchens supplied and fitted * First and second fix * Doors and windows * Oak timber frames * Loft conversions * Roofing * Renovations - old and new * Plastic fascias and guttering *
For free quotes, competitive prices and a professional service, please phone:
07779 073 870 or 01886 821 151
Quality & satisfaction guaranteed
WOODEND Established 1970
PAINTER & DECORATOR
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
HEATHFIELD, BRINGSTY
NR WORCESTER
TEL: 01886 821392 MOB: 07709 739301
Paul the Painter Professional painter & decorator in
Clifton-upon-Teme
Interior & exterior, from a single room to a whole house
Tel 01886 812168 / 07759 298754
E-mail [email protected]
J B Services Painting and Decorating
I offer very competitive rates and excellent
service. For a no obligation quote, please call:
Home: 01885 482149
Mobile: 07870 110124
D & G Drainage
All aspects of drainage installations
and repairs
Drain cleaning and unblocking
Blocked drains, toilets, sinks, baths,
showers
CCTV Camera Inspection/surveys
Contact Daniel Lowndes for
free quotation!
Tel: 01684 561338 or
Mobile: 07875 394571
E-mail: [email protected]
www.fixmydrains.co.uk
Septic Tank Emptying Sewage Treatment Plants : Soakaways
Blockage Clearance : Sewage Treatment Engineers
Call us now for free advice & quotation www.aquacleansingltd.co.uk : 01886
888471: [email protected] Berrow Green Road, Martley, WR6 6PQ
37 December 2019
Have you got a problem with your TV, VIDEO, WASHING
MACHINE, MICROWAVE etc?
Then call Pat Priest General Electrical Services
NOW!
Established locally for 18 years with over 30 years experience of the trade. We
offer fast, reliable and honest solutions to your problems at fixed rate prices
07974310222
24 hour answering service
Jeremy Massey Electrics Electrical Contractor
All electrical Installations carried out to 17th
Edition - BS7671
Domestic, commercial, industrial
New installations and rewires
Interior and exterior lighting
Electrical and telephone sockets
Electrical health checks
Fault finding
Certification
Contact: Jeremy or Maria
01886 888493
38 December 2019
BROMYARD TENBURY TAXIS & COURIERS
Executive travel to all airports, seaports & stations. 4-6 seaters
Tel: 01885 482111/410444 Mob: 07971 482111 & FB
www.bromyardtaxis.co.uk
To advertise in this space
email the Editor
Only £40 for the year.
Bromyard Travel Services 51a High Street Bromyard HR74AZ Tel: 01885 488667 [email protected]
Family run, Independent travel agency – Now in our 10th year.
Tailor-made travel, Flights, Cruises, UK & Overseas holidays.
From your usual high street brands to specialist travel companies – We have it all!
Saltmarshe Castle Shop
and Tea Rooms
Sweets & groceries Special Afternoon Teas Light Lunches & Snacks
Bean to Cup Coffee Lovely Cakes & Pastries Old Fashioned Sweets
Kellys Ice Cream
Opening times: Mon/Sat 9-4 (summer) 9.30-3.30 (Oct-Mar) Sunday 9-2
Outside Catering Available Call Joan on 07817 207615 to book
or for further details.
CHAUFFEUR SERVICE
Professional, friendly prompt service
Competitive prices to and from any UK airport, business meeting,
sporting event
Contact Richard
07990 552531
39 December 2019
Sundays Flowers Sidesmen Readers Cleaning Coffee
1st Dec M Sch-berg Angus SD Angus SD C Buxton SD & W C
8th Dec M Sch-berg J Cummins S Dodd E James P & D B
15th Dec Muriel Jones R Freeman C Buxton M Kneen M M & M K
22nd Dec Muriel Jones C Pickering A Bullock A Evans Ann T & MW
24th Dec Gillie SD Gillie SD A Evans none
29th Dec H Colley Shane Bland J Bland E & L Badger Anne E
5th Jan H Colley C Short C Short C Buxton S D & W C
12th Jan A Taylor Angus SD Angus SD E James Ann T & MW
19th Jan A Taylor R Freeman S Dodd A Evans E B & P R
26th Jan D Baseley J Cummins C Buxton E & L Badger P & D B
2nd Feb D Baseley Gillie SD Gillie SD C Buxton M M & M K
Whitbourne (St John’s) Church Rotas
Church Contacts
Revd Dawn Hyett (Interim Minister) 01885 483747; [email protected]
Revds Doiran Williams, Andrew Bullock and Jan Webb (permission to officiate) Mrs Alexandra Bullock (licensed reader) Mr Chris Evans (reader in training)
Church Wardens
Edvin Loach: Helen Read 01885 483666 and Lis Morris 01885 483727
Tedstone Delamere: Kathleen Harris 01885 483681 and William North 853321
Upper Sapey: Ian Evans-Fisher 853441 and David Roberts 853665
Whitbourne: Contact the DCC via [email protected]
Church Officers
Parochial Church Council Secretary: Clive Pickering 822210; [email protected]
Safeguarding Officer: Brenda Allan 07934 962319; [email protected]
All phone numbers on this page have area code 01886 unless stated otherwise
Doiran Andrew Jan Alexandra Chris
Revd Dawn Hyett
What’s been happening at the shop?
This month the focus is on one of the recipients of the Chris Roberts Memorial Fund, our new loyalty card scheme and important news about a change to the Sunday opening hours
New customer loyalty card scheme The loyalty card scheme went ‘live’ at the beginning of November so hopefully everyone will have read the information in the shop and got their cards. Keep your fingers crossed for when the draw is made, which will be nearer to Christmas. If the lucky winner chooses to take their prize as £60 worth of points on their card, they will find lots of Christmas treats to choose from.
New Sunday opening hours From Sunday, December 1st, the shop's Sunday opening hours will change to 10am to 12.30pm. This is to enable our hard-working volunteers to finish a little bit earlier on a Sunday (since that shift is the longest of the week) whilst still giving our customers plenty of time to buy their newspapers and Sunday treats.
Litter Action Whitbourne (LAW) – Chris Roberts Memorial Fund Over the last few months a group of enthusiastic volunteers, led by Rachel Freeman, have been busy litter picking in the village; they do a monthly ‘deep clean’ to get right into the hedges and up banks that are somewhat hard to access. Funding from the Chris Roberts Memorial Fund enabled LAW to purchase the equipment needed to ensure that people stay safe whilst collecting litter. Why not join the team in performing such an important community service? They meet once every month on a Saturday morning.
Robert and Sarah Lane