Celebrating Harvest-tide at theVillage Shop<strong>Whitbourne</strong> celebrates Harvest-tide the weekend 11-13 October.There’ll be wine, cider and beer – much <strong>of</strong> it locallyproduced - to taste with our range <strong>of</strong> Anstey’s cheeses onFriday evening. Rev. David Howell will bless the fruits <strong>of</strong> autumn and localproducers will be <strong>of</strong>fering samples <strong>of</strong> their best food and wine. And there’llbe a tea and cakes tent on the Saturday. On Sunday morning, we <strong>of</strong>fer freshbread and pastries and c<strong>of</strong>fee toenjoy with your Sunday papers.Other dates for your diaryFish in a BoxSaturday 28 September from 10-2Christmas FairSaturday 30 November from 10-3Shop Opening TimesMon to Fri 8.45am- 5.30pmLate night opening Thursday till7pmSaturday 9am – 3pmSunday 10am – 1pmAllotmenteers prepare for autumnVisit our new website - http://www.whitbournevillageshop.co.uk/and follow us on Facebook‘Chewing the Cud’ – LivestockMarket Memories“You don’t want people asking formarket memories in 20 years’ time– it has to be done now!”Could you help deliver an excitingnew local heritage project? Thanks toa grant <strong>of</strong> £72,100 from the HeritageLottery Fund (HLF), Hereford-basedCatcher Media Social plans to capturethe memories and stories <strong>of</strong> the oldlivestock market on film, along with aspecial website devoted to the market.The search is now on for a team<strong>of</strong> enthusiastic trainees to take anactive role and help make this happen.Whether your interests are in filmmaking, research, interviewing, recordingstories, oral history, management<strong>of</strong> the website or social media,we want to hear from you. Maybe youhave a personal connection to the oldlivestock market, have a story to tell,14 October 2013
or photos to share, please do get intouch – NOW!‘Chewing the Cud’ will be run by thesame team that worked on the muchlauded2011 Hereford Cathedral‘Close in Living Memory’ project -Rick and Julia Goldsmith, Jo Henshaw,Marsha O’Mahony - and will besupported by Herefordshire Lore.Catcher Media Social’s Julia Goldsmithsaid: “Hereford's old livestockmarket was such a cherished culturalinstitution. We’re going to use it todraw people together from across thecounty to learn new skills, share storiesand to celebrate our shared agriculturalheritage."For over 150 years the old livestockmarket operated at the heart <strong>of</strong> Herefordcity, bringing with it an unmistakablenoisy hub <strong>of</strong> activity: buying,selling, trading, gossip, drama, intrigue,romance and heartache – allthe elements <strong>of</strong> a thriving culturalcommunity.The resulting film, based on people’sstories, will be screened across thecounty, while the website will be souser-friendly anyone can use it. “Wewant everyone to be able to uploadtheir own comments, memories, photosand videos,” said Rick Goldsmith.As one regular market man put it, "Ithas to be done now, not just for farmersbut for the wider communitytoo.”This heritage project marks thelaunch <strong>of</strong> local company Catcher Media’snew community interest company,Catcher Media Social, which hasbeen set up to provide opportunitiesto participate in hands-on and excitingface-to-face projects, which enablepeople to become active andwell-skilled in their use <strong>of</strong> digital andonline media.So, if you are interested in getting involvedand receiving some guided,hands-on training, or if you have astory to share, please get in touchwith Jo Henshaw on 07788 643184 or01432 266611, or by email: joannahenshaw@btinternet.com.‘Chewing the Cud’ is also kindly supportedby the Cargill CommunityPartnership and the NFUM CommunityGiving Fund. Jo Henshaw<strong>Whitbourne</strong> BridgeThe Bridge into <strong>Whitbourne</strong> fromthe A44 is 100 years old this year!<strong>Whitbourne</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> Council would liketo commemorate this event and collecttogether any old photographs,archives etc., <strong>of</strong> its history. If you canhelp please contact the Clerk on01885 482543 or email: whitbournepcclerk@gmail.comAlternativelyplease send to 84 Old Road,Bromyard, HR7 4BQ and it will be returnedto you. Thank you! Mary Seldon15 October 2013