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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 of Herefordcity, bringing with it an unmistakablenoisy hub of activity: buying,selling, trading, gossip, drama, intrigue,romance and heartache – allthe elements of 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 of 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 of 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 HenshawWhitbourne BridgeThe Bridge into Whitbourne fromthe A44 is 100 years old this year!Whitbourne Parish Council would liketo commemorate this event and collecttogether any old photographs,archives etc., of 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