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Page 2The RectorAssistant PriestChurchwardens: EdvinLoachChurchwardens: TedstoneDelamereChurchwardens: UpperSapeyChurchwardens: WhitbourneOrganistParish contactsRevd. David Howell TheRectory, WhitbourneWR6 5RP 01886 821285Revd. Doiran WilliamsHowberry, WhitbourneWR6 5RZ 01886 821189Mr Robert Darby01885 482284Mrs Celia Mackenzie01885 483492Mrs Kathleen Harris01885 483681Mr W North01886 853321Mr I Evans-FisherMrs C Evans-Fisher01886 853441Mrs Myrtle Kneen01886 821707Mrs Sylvia Bland01886 853661Mrs Sheila Jones01885 488625The Parish MagazineParochial Church Council (PCC)SecretaryTreasurerElectoral RollOfficerCouncillorDeanery SynodRepresentativesMr Stuart Beare01885 482570Mr Philip Knowles01886 822204Mr John Bland01886 853661Mr John Allan01886 821450Sir Nicholas Harington01886 821819Mr Jerry Cummins01886 821485Dr Martin Toms01885 488477Mr John AllanMrs Brenda AllanMr Stuart BeareMr A Stormonth Darling01886 821918Editorial and advertisingMark Powell 01886 821121parish.magazine@yahoo.co.ukCover Picture by Paul LackThe Parish Magazineof Greater WhitbourneAdvertising(billing)DistributionMr John Bland01886 853661jcbland@jcbland.f9.co.ukMr Andrew Kneen01886 821707akneen@btinternet.comContributions, letters, drawings and digital photographs for the magazine are all very welcome.These may be left at Whitbourne Village Shop or e-mailed to parish.magazine@yahoo.co.uk.Contributions should be accompanied by a name and full address. Anonymity will be considered onrequest, but not provided automatically. Please note that the views expressed by contributors to theParish 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.Advertisements are charged at £20 per full A4 page per month, £8 per half page. Details are in theadvertising section. Please note that the advertising facility is intended for local service providers,retailers and clubs. Advertisements should comply with the ethos of the Parish Magazine.The Parish Magazine is available in Church at Edvin Loach, Tedstone Delamere, Upper Sapey andWhitbourne, also at Whitbourne Village Shop. The magazine is priced at 50p or £6.00 for an annualsubscription, collected at the beginning of the year. To subscribe, please call Mr Andrew Kneen.

Page 4The Parish MagazineSaltmarshe and District WIRachel entertained Saltmarsheladies with the backgroundbehind the upmarket businessof Just Rachel Desserts. Shemakes ice creams, sorbets andwedding cakes. She set up thebusiness in 1987, having despairedof the ice creams onsale in this country at thattime. We can all remember thewhite, pink and brown varietiesthat had never seen strawberriesor chocolate. Aftertravelling in America and NewZealand she had experienced awide variety of dairy productsunknown to Brits. This wasthe starting point – surely shecould produce something betterand she did - by using ourown Hereford fruit and dairyproduce.Historically, ice cream wasproduced in China in 600 ADfrom a mixture of milk, flourand camphor frozen with ice.Obviously ice was difficult toprocure and to keep. In thiscountry in 1672, ice creamwas served on the King's tableat the feast of St George andonly for high aristocrats.Landed gentry built icehouses to harvest snow andParish Newsice in winter. The original recipesused cream, fruit andsugar and the first written recipewas in the reign of QueenAnne.Of course, we all know thatItalian immigrants were thefirst to set up ice cream parloursin this country (alongwith fish and chip shops). PostWW2, refrigeration in thehome became more commonand so it was possible to keepiced products. Interestingly, itwas Mrs Thatcher who developedhow to pump air into icecream which is the basis of MrWhippy's ice creams.Just Rachel produces monthlyflavours of fruits in seasonfrom rhubarb to plums togreengage and blackberries.They have also tried unusualflavours like black pepper andcinnamon and even tried anchovywhich proved so disgustingher cat refused to tryit.Just Rachel was nominatedlast year for Hereford FoodChampion which is an awardfor producers using local produceand is hoping for anotheraward this year.Of course we all sampled thereally lovely flavours and asone of our naughty membersremarked ―It was better thanan orgasm.‖ Eve CurrieMacmillan coffee morning.This year‘s Macmillan coffeemorning, organised by Whitbourneschool, will be held onFriday September 30 th in thevillage hall from 10am-noon.The event has raised severalhundreds of pounds a year inthe last few years, and wewould like to be able give evenmore to the Macmillan CancerRelief fund this year. Do comeand meet up with friends andenjoy coffee or tea and cake toraise money for this excellentcause.Whitbourne Village FêteAGM. The fête committee willhold its AGM on Tuesday September27 th at 7.30pm in thevillage hall, a chance to hearhow the event went this yearand to express an interest ingetting involved next year. Allare welcome.Summer fun at Whitbourne SchoolThe summer term came to anenjoyable end for Whitbourneschool with a trip to Londonfor Years 5 and 6, and a marvellousperformance of Oliverby the whole school.The musical, adapted by Class3 teacher Mrs Elly Evans, incorporatedsome of the bestlovedsongs and some of themost famous narrative to tellthe story, using the children‘stalents to their full effect.Oliver, played by J‘DunnGormley, stole the show withNikita Smith (Dodger), Mary Slater (Nancy), Niamh Philpotts (Bet)and J‘Dunn Gormley (Oliver).

of Greater Whitbourne Page 5a haunting rendition of ‗Whereis love?‘, while Nikita Smith‘sDodger twinkled mischievouslyat the audience. MarySlater was a truly winsomeNancy and her sassier friendBet was ably played by NiamhPhilpotts. Olivia Clarke as narratordrew the whole showtogether, and Owen Francisshone as Fagin.The trip to London, always asummer highlight, proved justas exciting this year as in thepast – the London Eye and MadameTussauds were greatfavourites, as were The LionKing and Hamleys. One memberof Year 5 enlivened thetrip further by falling out ofhis bunk, but that‘s by nomeans all he remembers fromthe trip, as the followingshows:―We went on the London Eyeand from there we saw theOh yes it is – well it isn‘t yet,but it will be soon.In October we start rehearsingfor this year‘s PANTO. Wewant lots of children for thechorus to sing the songs andlearn the dances, and adultsto play the parts and help behindstage. Panto is just havingfun, so if you fancy beinginvolved this year give me acall. My phone number is atFun at the London EyeOh no it isn‘t!the bottom.We only rehearse once a weekfor the first couple of months,and then more often as theperformances approach. Overthe last 20 years we have seenlots of children come along tojoin the chorus and eventuallygrow to become the star of theshow. It is amazing how appearingon stage boosts theirconfidence. We have not yetHouses of Parliament, and thepeople looked like ants, andwe also saw Buckingham Palaceand I saw my hospital, St.Thomas‘s hospital, and Louiswas scared because he‘sscared of heights. I fell out ofmy bunk bed and nearly brokemy nose and I had to go to thehospital and I slept there. Thenext morning we went to MadameTussauds and it was funthere – we saw Hulk , Shrekand also Terminator. Afterwardswe went to the NaturalHistory Museum and my favouritebit was buying a dinosaur(I called him Flappy) andseeing all the dinosaurs andthe birds. After we went backto the youth hostel. We hadbreakfast and then we went toHamleys and I bought ascooter, and then we went tothe Science Museum and thenit was home time. ―Will Pricebought a script for this yearsPANTO but by the beginningof October we will be all set togo. Why not come and join us?Also, don‘t forget to look atthe advert for the ―Posh Picnicand Cabaret‖ on the 17 th andbook yourself a ticket for agreat night out.Rob Slater 01886 821684WHITBOURNE BELL RESTORATION FUNDHave you... Ever wondered what our bells look like? Fancied a trip up the tower to see the bells in the bell-chamber? Wanted to have a go at chiming?Then come along to our Open Tower event and do all of this onSATURDAY OCTOBER 15 th from 11am to 2pmwhen you can also enjoy a lunch of soup, rolls & coffee

Page 6At the PCC meeting on 19 JulyAngus Stormonth Darling waselected to fill the vacancy forour fourth Deanery Synod representativeand at a formalmeeting of parishioners heldimmediately prior to the PCCmeeting William North waselected as a Churchwarden atTedstone Delamere.The main topic on the agendawas ―Ministry and Mission‖and the Rector reported onthe recent review of the 2008Deanery Plan for Mission andMinistry and on the progressthat had been made by parishestowards accomplishingthe tasks contained in it. ThePCC adopted the Parish ActionPlan for Mission, Fabric andFundraising in January 2009,which sets out aims and objectivesin order to addressthe Deanery tasks within theParish. The PCC will reviewsection 3 of this Plan –―Mission‖ – at its meeting inNovember.The Parish MagazineParochial Church Council (PCC)It was reported at the DeanerySynod in June that there is abalance remaining to be allocatedin the Mission Moneyfund for which parishes havebeen encouraged to make applications.The PCC will considermaking such an applicationat its next meeting in September.Ideas are invited andwill be welcomed by the Rector.Stuart BeareWhitbourne housing developmentThe Evans family and our advisorshave spent severalmonths surveying the landbetween Old Forge and theproperties bordering StockingLane and are beginning initialdesign and layout brainstormingwith the project architectbased on the community feedbackreceived at the publicmeeting in March last year.We are eager that local peopleplay a central role in shapingthe scheme and will offerthese draft designs for communityinput as soon as theyare available. We must providethe types of houses thatare needed in order to sustainthe village and it is the voiceof the local community that isbest placed to guide us.Working together, I am confidentthat we can find ways tobuild new homes while alsopreserving the natural beautyand agricultural viability ofthe environment surroundingthe village.Only after public consultationwill we proceed to seek preplanningadvice from officialsat Herefordshire Council toestablish how closely our collectiveideas align with localand national policy. We thenexpect to share firmer proposalsfor further communityconsultation after which aplanning application will finallybe submitted sometimein early 2012.A website outlining the ethosof the project has been set up.We will use this site to postregular updates and to coordinatefeedback. Check outwww.futurewhitbourne.co.uk.I am heartened that a numberof people from my generationhave already registered supportfor the provision of new,affordable homes via anonline public Facebook groupcreated for this project and Ihope that this enthusiasm willgrow.On the website you will alsofind information about CommunityLand Trusts which arenon-profit, community-basedorganisations run by volunteersthat develop and managehousing at permanently affordablelevels for long-termcommunity benefit. It is ourhope that an independent CLTwill be established to work inpartnership with us on thisdevelopment.Finally, on a personal note, Iam hugely excited to have returnedhome after nearly 10years away to live in Whitbourne.Please contact me on0 7 7 9 0 0 1 8 4 8 6 o r a tjoe@futurewhitbourne.co.uk ifyou would like to discuss anyaspect of the project.Joe EvansWHITBOURNE FRIENDSHIP CLUB 2011The Cider House, WishmoreFarmwww.futurewhitbourne.co.ukWould you like to meet friends and neighbours in the Village for a friendly chat over a cupof coffee (or tea)? Then come and join us on the first Wednesday morning of the month at11.00 – 12.30am in the Village Hall. We welcome all ages (our youngest attendee is under 2and our oldest, we don‘t ask!)September 7th; October 5th; November 2nd; December 7th

Page10The Parish MagazinePOSH PICNICWithCABARETWhitbourne Village HallSaturday 17 th September 2011(doors open 7pm entertainment starts about 8)Adults £5 Children £3Pack a Posh Picnic and book a seat, or even a table,with your friendsAnd come and enjoy home cooked entertainment,served up with fun and jollityTickets from Village Shopor from Rob Slater 01886 821684And please don’t forget to take all your glasses, dishes, platesand cutlery home at the end of the show.

of Greater Whitbourne Page 11Letter from the Bishop of LudlowThis month sees the 10 th anniversaryof the terrorist attackson the Twin Towers of theWorld Trade Centre in NewYork. The term 9.11 is now apart of the global vocabulary.Most of us can rememberwhere we were and what wewere doing on that fatefulday. None of us can deny theshock and horror as wewatched film footage of theimpact of the aircraft and theconsequent collapse of thebuildings. The resultant lossof life was something fewwould have expected in anurban context far removedfrom a conventional war zone.For many families caught upin the events of that day theanniversary will no doubt be adifficult day. Memories will bestirred and emotions onceagain brought to the fore. Solidaritywith those who lostloved ones and rememberingall those who worked withcourage to save others will beimportant.Soon after the events of 9.11the politicians declared waron terrorism. While significantsteps have been taken in theintervening years to reduceterrorism and its threat muchof that focus has been on theremoval of its perpetratorsrather than the circumstancesand injustices that fuel extremism.The sad reality isthat terrorism is still with usand has been throughout thedecade. The recent tragic andviolent events earlier this yearin Norway have once againbrought this home. Those whoperpetrate such crimes mayseek to justify their actions inpolitical or even religious language.There may even attimes be threads of justcauses in their complaints andthe circumstances that bredtheir extremism. However thereality is that terrorism is ultimatelyan expression of ananger that leads to hate and adisrespect, even disregard, ofhuman life.Perhaps therefore this monthis a good time to reflect againon the meaning of love. Loveis a much used but often devaluedword. Jesus had muchto say about true love. He toldPeter to put away the swordwith the warning that thosewho live by the sword will dieby the sword. He encouragedin his teaching the forgiving ofour enemies and a blessing ofthose who persecute us. Jesuswas clear that true love of Godis reflected and authenticatedin our loving our neighboursas ourselves. When asked asto who is our neighbour heimplied everyone. His was alove that didn‘t take but insteadgave up his life for others.Bishop Alistair MagowanBishop of LudlowBARBEQUE AT WINLEY FARM, TEDSTONEDELAMAREHosted by William and Nancy NorthSaturday 24 th September at 6.30 pmBring and buy, raffle, croquet, tennis(bring your own racquet) and clock golf.All welcome. Tickets (£9.00, under 14s free) to include food and first twodrinks from Kathleen Harris (01885 483681) or William and Nancy North(01886 853321)

Page12The Parish MagazineThis year we are giving everybodya chance to help raisemoney for Tanga in Touchwhileextending Christmasgreetings to all your friends inthe Greater Parish. Pay £5 tohave a short Christmas messageinserted in the Decemberissue of the Magazine.Please send your Christmasmessages to the Editor (MarkPowell) either by email(parish.magazine@yahoo.co.uk) or via the Village Shop.Donations can also be left atthe Village shop or with theRector at the Rectory, BrendaAllen at Gaines Lodge or MarkPowell at Bradburns Farm(just drop them through theletter box). Cheques shouldbe made payable to Tanga inTouch. All the monies receivedwill go towards theTanga in Touch Christmasappeal.Tanga in Touch was formed in2002 to foster the links begunby the Rector, David Howell,on his visit to Tanzania in1999. Also, resulting fromthe visit of John and BrendaAllan in 2001, an initiative hadbegun to send recycled computersto schools and collegesin Tanga, the city and regionwhere our projects are based.Now we have sent over 400computers. Our parish linkwith Mapinduzi has seen asponsored climb of Kilimanjaro(well done, Father David!)which raised £5000 towardsthe completion of a hostel, aswell as help with other projectsin the parish. We havehelped the Leprosy Centre atMisufini with money towardsa cowshed, cows, water harvesting,cultivations andgoats. We have sponsoredstudents at college and university.We have set up microfinanceschemes.REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1099877SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VIA THE PARISH MAGAZINE AND HELP SUPPORTTANGA IN TOUCHClifton WI meets on the thirdTuesday in the month. Outingsto the theatre and placesof interest are popular. TheAugust outing was a conductedwalk around Worcestercity centre. Cookery Clubmeets monthly. Visitors arewelcome to sample deliciousfoods on a theme. Recentthemes have been party food,my favourite dish and a tasteof Greece. Cookery Club outingsare twice yearly. A picnicis usually the meeting ofchoice in August , but thistime members met at the Lionin Clifton. Meetings will be asfollows: September 20 th ‗Treeof Life‘ Carol Smith; OctoberEach year since 2004 we havehad a Christmas Appeal inWhitbourne for help for theAIDS orphans of Mapinduzi.Each year the money we sendhas helped many orphans togo to school. Uniforms, examfees, shoes, books and pens(and usually also soap to washthe uniforms!) have all beenpaid for. Sometimes therehas been a little left over forgifts of sugar, tea and soapfor the old people. There isno old age pension in Tanzania,and no help for orphans.There are still people dying ofAIDS. Orphaned children goto live with their grannies, oraunts and uncles. Very oftenthe grannies have no moneythemselves. Although thecountry itself is now a littleless poor, it will be a long timebefore poverty is eliminated.Brenda AllanClifton WI MeetingsThe Parish Magazine Advertising Rates18 th Demonstration by CookeryClub; November 15 th Annualmeeting. Visitors aremost welcome to join us atmeetings or outings. Formore information contactPresident Charlotte Durling812310 or Trish Collett812204.Trish CollettAdverts cost just £8 for half a page – agreat way to reach local customers. Toadvertise, please email your requirementsto parish.magazine@yahoo.co.uk.Months 1 3 6 12Full page £20 £60 £120 £240Half page £8 £24 £48 £96Quarter page £4 £12 £24 £48Eighth page £2 £6 £12 £24

of Greater Whitbourne Page 13Whitbourne Harvest Supperto be held atWhitbourne Village HallonSaturday 8 th October 2011in aid of Whitbourne ChurchTickets : Adult £7.50 Under 16’s £4.00Vegetarian Option Available (Please state when purchasing ticket)Bring your own drinks and glassesAvailable from :Whitbourne Community Shopor Tel : 01886 821781 Email : whitbournehs@btinternet.comRaffle prizes appreciated*******************************************************Whitbourne Village Fete - Grand Pumpkin Weigh-inTo be held at The Harvest SupperIf you purchased a plant at theVillage Fete in July that hasproduced a potential prize-winner,please register your intention toenter your pumpkin.Phone 01886 821781 orEmailwhitbournehs@btinternet.comby Friday 30 th September

Page 14Bovine TB updateThe Parish MagazineAgricultural Chaplain‘s ReportOpposition is growing to thegovernme nt‘s pro posedbadger cull to help combatbovine tuberculosis. A campaigngroup called 38 Degrees(www.38Degrees.org.uk) haslaunched an online petitionwhich has attracted manythousands of signatures. Thepressure group claims to have800,000 members and alsoclaims that it was instrumentalin blocking proposals forthe UK‘s first ―super dairy‖, a3,770 cow herd, in Nocton,Lincolnshire, earlier this year(see also protest against―mega-farms‖ below). At least82 MPs have also signed anEarly Day Motion opposing thebadger cull. Similar anti-cullpetitions have been lodged bythe League Against CruelSports and the RSPCA. In responsethe NFU has launchedi t s o w n w e b s i t e ,(www.TBFreeEngland.co.uk)and further information aboutthe proposed cull is availableon the Farmers Weekly websi t e ( w w w . f w i . c o . u k /badgercull). The government‘sChief Veterinary Officer, NigelGibbens, has posted a responseon the 38 Degreeswebsite supporting the scientificbasis for a cull.Protests against ―megafarms‖.Midland Pig Producers haveproposed a ―mega-farm‖ inFoston, Derbyshire, which willhouse 2,500 sows, approximately20,000 pigs in total.Considerable opposition isdeveloping against the proposalon grounds of animalwelfare and pollution, includingMichael Mansfield QC. Theproponents of the scheme saythat welfare standards wouldbe extremely high.The retailer Sainsbury has introduceda new farming technique,on a ―Concept Farm‖ inEast Yorkshire to look at thebenefits of different methodsof pig production. The―Freedom pens‖ they havebeen trialling aim to provide asafer environment for sowsand piglets whilst suckling.GM foodRecent surveys carried out onbehalf of the Crop ProtectionAgency suggest that oppositionto genetically modified(GM) food is lessening. Accordingto the survey, 35% ofconsumers would support GMfoods being sold in supermarkets,and 37% think theyshould be allowed providedthey are nutritious. 44% saidthey would back the technologyif they kept prices down,and 46% support them providedthey are safe for the environment.These data comeamidst increasing consumerconcern about the UK‘s foodsecurity; 78% of respondentsbelieved that the UK should bemore self sufficient and thegovernment had a role to ensurereliability of supply ofgood quality food.Rural crime statisticsData from the NFU Mutual indicatethe worth of machineryand livestock stolen fromfarms last year totalled almost£50m, an increase of 17% over2009. Theft of tractors, heatingoil and fuel are growing.Commodity sector updatesAn annual survey, carried outby DairyCo on behalf of thedairy sector, suggests that1,600 farmers, more than 10%of dairy farmers, plan to leavethe sector. Almost half citethe lack of profitability as themain reason amidst concernover low milk prices and risinginput costs. These figuresequate to 2.2 farmers quittingthe sector per day. Almost aThe Rev Nick Read, AgriculturalChaplain, Diocese of Herefordthird of respondents, however,plan to increase production,the majority beingyounger, specialist dairy farmers.Milk production in GreatBritain could fall by up to 4%within the next two years.The UK may face a shortage ofmalting barley as the winterand spring crops sufferedfrom poor yield and high nitrogencontent, contrastingwith 2010 when we exported250,000t. Yields overall aredown by c20% and many ofthe crops contain nitrogenabove the 1.9% required bymaltsters and brewers.Malting premiums have doubledfrom 2010 with springvarieties worth £50/t overfeed crops.New crop potato prices haveslumped leaving many growersfacing losses. A small increasein plantings, coupledwith an excellent growing seasonfor potatoes whichbrought forward the maincrop harvest by about twoweeks, has led to significantoversupply. The free-buy averageprice of potatoes at theend of July was just over£105/t, over £80/t lower thanin 2010. For those growerswho had fulfilled their contractobligations, any freemarketpotatoes left over werebeing sold for as little as £40/t in some places.

of Greater Whitbourne Page 15Carbon neutral farmingAn organic vegetable farm inwest Wales is one of the first―carbon neutral‖ farms in thecountry. It has replaced electricityfrom the national gridwith 39 210W solar photovoltaicpanels on a barn roof,creating a system that produces8.2kW. The costs of theinstallation are being recoupedby the Feed in Tariff(FiT) and should have paid foritself within ten years. Thepanels generate 80% moreelectricity than the farm requiresand the surplus is fedback into the grid.Agricultural Wages OrderThe Agricultural Wages Board(AWB) has existed for manyyears to set minimum payrates for the 140,000 farmworkers in the UK. A new AgriculturalWages Order comesinto force on 1 st October 2011,At a glancespecifying the minimum ratesof pay within the industry.Full details are available fromthe AWB but the minimumrate for grade 1 workers overcompulsory school age willrise by 2.5% to £6.10, and thepay rates for grades 2 to 6 willalso rise by 2.9%. The governmenthas issued proposals toabolish the Agricultural WagesBoard, a move opposed by theLabour Party.Saturday 3 rd September, Harvest Festival at the Wheatsheaf, Whitbourne. Everyone welcome.Donations gratefully received. All money received will be split between Acorns Children‘s Charityand Worcester Rehabilitation Unit. Please come and join us, it will be a good evening. For moreinformation please phone Steve (01886 822282) or Tony Pitt (07977878874).Tuesday 6 th , 20 th , 27 th September, Lunchtime organ recitals at Hereford Cathedral, 1.15-2 pm.Peter Shepherd, Malvern (Oundle Award Winner; 6 th ); Stewart Taylor, Holy Trinity, Hereford (20 th );Peter Dyke, assistant organist at Hereford Cathedral (27 th ). Tel. 01432 374261.Tuesday 13 th September, Evening organ concert at Hereford Cathedral. Given by Geraint Bowen,organist at Hereford Cathedral. Tickets priced (£6 (£3 students)) available from the CathedralShop or on the evening at the door. 7.30 pm. Tel. 01432 374261.Wednesday 21 st September, Garden outing to Hidcote Gardens. Meet at Village Hall at 9.30 am.Contact Sheila Dodd (821835) with numbers coming.Wednesday 21 st September, Noon at Whitbourne Village Hall. WRVS Lunch Club (with music asyou dine). Menu: Roast Chicken & Fruit Flan only £4.00. Free entertainment by Will AndersonKeyboard vocalist. To book ring Bromyard Kitchen 01885 488654Starting 21 st September: An Autumn course at the Local & Family History Centre entitled ‗TheLost Province: Herefordshire in the Dark Ages c.400 A.D. – 1066 A.D‘. Lectures will be onWednesdays from 2.00 – 4.00 pm starting 21 st September. Tutor David Whitehead will attempt tothrow a little light upon the land between the Severn and Wye – the lost province of Welsh bardicliterature – which emerged from the confusion of sub-Roman Britain as the territory of the Magonsaetanand eventually as Herefordshire. COST: £28 for 6 lectures. Lectures will take place atthe History Centre, 5 Sherford Street, Bromyard. To book, ring Jennifer Weale on 01886 821368.Saturday 24 th September, Barbeque at Winley Farm, Tedstone Delamare at 6.30 pm by kindpermission of William and Nancy North. Entrance fee will be £9.00 (14 years and under free) toinclude first two drinks. There will also be a bring and buy, raffle, croquet, tennis (bring yourown racquet ) and clock golf. Donations always welcome. Please support us. Tickets from KathleenHarris (01885 483681) and William and Nancy North (01886 853321).Tuesday 27 th September, 7.30pm, Whitbourne Village Hall, Whitbourne Fête AGM. All are welcome,including those interested in getting involved next year.Friday 30 th September, 10am—12 noon, Whitbourne Village Hall, Macmillan coffee morning,hosted by Whitbourne school. All very welcome.Saturday 1 st October The Cathedral Illuminated. An evening of celebration at Hereford Cathedral,which will include the switching-on of the cathedral‘s new architectural lighting system,along with fireworks. Please watch the local press for further information.Saturday 8 th October, Whitbourne Village Hall, Harvest Supper. All welcome. See advert page 13Saturday 29 th October, 7.30pm, Whitbourne Village Hall, Tim Dalling, Arts Alive Show. See advertin October Magazine.

Page 16The Parish MagazineCOME PLOUGH WITH US“A FAMILY DAY OUT TO ENJOYA RURAL TRADITION”…….STOKE BLISS ANDDISTRICT A.I.S64 TH YEARPLOUGHING MATCH.ON SATURDAY 24 th SEPTEMBER 2011HELD ATHILL TOP, ROCHFORD,NR TENBURY WELLS, WORCESTERSHIRE(4 MILES TENBURY WELLS TO CLIFTON-ON-TEME ROAD (B4204)BY KIND PERMISSION OF: MR & MRS R GOUGHSTARTS AT 10AM. ENTRY ONLY £2.00 –ADULTS. CHILDREN FREEPLOUGHING & HOMECRAFTSDO YOU PLOUGH – MODERN OR VINTAGE?CAN YOU COOK? ARE YOU A VEG OR FLOWER GARDENER?DO YOU MAKE HOME MADE WINE? ARE YOU CREATIVE?OR DO YOU FLOWER ARRANGE? HOW ABOUT A PHOTO OR PICTURE?THERE’S A CHILDREN’S SECTION WITH CRAFTS, WRITING & COOKINGHAVE A GO AND ENTER IN OUR COMPETITIONSFOR AN ENTRY FORM AND SCHEDULE PLEASE CONTACT:TINA EDWARDS 01886 853130, LIZ MORRIS 01885 483727 OR ANN BASFORD 01885 410380

of Greater Whitbourne Page 17Useful numbers (all 01886 unless otherwise shown)Knightwick Surgery 821279 Whitbourne Primary School 821266Great Witley Surgery 01299 896788 Clifton-Upon-Teme Primary Schl 812258Nunwell Surgery, Bromyard 01885 483412 Brockhapton Primary School 01885Tiblands Nursery School 821394 483238Bromyard Town Council 01885 482825 Saltmarshe & District Hall 853512Herefordshire Council 01432 260000 Upper Sapey Village Hall 853512Worcestershire Council 01905 763763 Whitbourne Village Hall bookings 821823Police – West Mercia 0300 3333000 (email book.wvhall@gmail.com)CSO Stephanie Annette 07970 602354 Clifton-upon-Teme Village Hall 812880Whitbourne Village Shop 822227 The Wheatsheaf Inn 822282Clifton Upon Teme Village Stores 812303 Live and Let Live (Whitbourne) 821796Live and Let Live (Bringsty) 821462U N I Q U EL A N D S C A P E S L T DINSPIRATIONAL GARDEN DESIGN SERVICEPLANTING DESIGNSSOFT / HARD LANDSCAPINGAward winning garden design. Inspirational ideas anda passion for plants. Established 1996.For a free no-obligation site visit/quotation, please contactShaun on: Mobile: 0777 88 44 878 Tel. 01584 831733Email: shaun@uniquelandscapes.co.ukwww.uniquelandscapes.co.ukGuy JamesJoineryModern Design withTraditional Craftsmanship~Thank you~to all our advertisersThe magazine would not be viablewithout your continuingsupport~~~www.guyjamesjoinery.co.ukTel: 07967 476470 / 01885 483163

Page 18Conquest TheatreBromyardSept 2 nd 8pm Life in a Day (12A) Witness the true storyof a single day on planet earth. Two award winning filmmakersRidley Scott and Kevin MacDonald record life as it happenedon the 24 th July 2010, 80000 lives, 4500 hours of footage –filmed by you. £4.50 £4The Parish MagazineBromyard’sArt GallerySept 3 rd Hop Festival. Archive footage of hop relatedevents will be screened continuously between 10.30 – 3pm.Sept 23 rd 8pm "Old Herefordshire on Film" AmandaHuntley of Huntley Film Archives presents an evening of rarearchive film of Herefordshire since 1910. £5.Oct 1 st 8pm Meet the Beatles. The ultimate Fab Forgery- come on board their Magical mystery tour and take a nostalgictrip through the early Cavern Club Mersey beat days, thehazy daze of Sgt Pepper and their last ever performance onthe roof top of the Apple building in January 1969. 'Meet theBeatles' use full costume changes, so dig out your Chelseaboots and dance in the aisles for a night to remember. £12£10Coffee shop open every Saturday morning, why not callin, meet your friends, have a chat… 10.30-12.30Book online at www.conquest-theatre.co.uk or box office01885 48857541 Broad Street, Bromyard, HR4 7ANtelephone: 01885 483458email: info@dotsgallery.co.ukOpen Wednesdays – Saturdays10.00am – 4.00pmbeautiful local art and craftspicture framingartists’ cardsMALCOLM BRADSHAWGENERAL BUILDEREXTENSIONSALTERATIONSCONVERSIONSPROPERTY MAINTENCEPATIOS, GARDEN WALLS, ETC.OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCETEL: 01886 821447MOBILE: 07714 542536malcolm.bradshaw3@btinternet.com

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of Greater Whitbourne Page 23Red KitePest Control&Wildlife ManagementCombining Tradition and InnovationFor all your local Pest Control requirementsHumane, environmentally responsible methodsFlexible Contracts ~ Individual TreatmentsBPCA and NPTA QualifiedNPTA and UKPCO memberAll INSECT PestsAll RODENT PestsAll WILDLIFE PestsSpecialized Trapping servicePest PreventionFree Advice ~ Free initial surveyFree no obligation QuotationsTelephone Andy Staples on:07977 044987 / 01886 832730MANOR DEVELOPMENTSNew Homes & ExtensionsConservatoriesDrives & LandscapingOak FramingTelephone Mark & Andrew Yarnold on 01885 410386for a free and competitive estimate

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of Greater Whitbourne Page 27• Extensions• Design & Planning• Garage Conversions• Porches• Alterations• Repairs & Maintenance• Kitchen & BathroomsFor free advice & estimates callChurch Lane, BroadwasWorcestershire, WR6 5NQ

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of Greater Whitbourne Page 29King’s Arms Yard, Bromyard, Herefordshire. HR7 4EETel: 01885 488822www.bromyardvets.co.ukRCVS approved Tier 2Purpose built, dedicated small animalfacility.Overnight in-patient care24 hour emergency service with our ownvetsFull in-patient facilities including separatedog/cat and prey species ward & IsolationWard‣ In-house Laboratory‣ ECG & Blood Pressure Monitoring‣ Orthopaedic surgery‣ X-Ray & Colour Dopplar UltrasoundScanner‣ Dentistry‣ Treatment of raptors & other avians‣ Nurse ClinicsMartin Flamank BVetMed MRCVSSandie Weeks-Gibbard BVSc MRCVSGemma Taylor BVSc MRCVS

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Page 34The Parish MagazineWhitbourne Community Car SchemeIf you have transport problems getting to medicalAppointments etc, we will be happy to help.Please start ringing from the top of the listGillie Stormonth Darling: 821918Susie Tetley: 821432Meg Dawson: 821510Asimina Smith: 821435Janet Knight: 821619Current charge: 25p per mile from driver‘s door to driver‘s doorThe service covers all residents in the Parish of Greater WhitbournePlease give as much notice as possible when you need transportOur drivers reserve the right to refuse a request if they feel it is inappropriateVolunteers are always welcome: please ring Gillie Stormonth Darling on 821918Message to all who display this notice:PLEASE DISPLAY THE LATEST UPDATED COPY – THANK YOU FOR YOUR COPERATIONThis page updated September 2011Teme Valley WDAbsolute Beginners Line DancingBeginners Class CommencesMonday 5 th SeptemberWhitbourne Village HallWhitbourneWorcester WR6 5SP7.00pm - 8.00pmBeginners Class CommencesTuesday 20 th SeptemberCoppertops195 Oldbury RoadWorcester WR2 6AS7.00pm - 8.00pmAbsolute Beginners Partner DancingBeginners Class CommencesFriday 9 th SeptemberWhitbourne Village HallWhitbourneWorcester WR6 5SP7.00pm - 8.00pmJeff & Thelma MillsTel: 01886 821772 Mobile: 0773300 8664

of Greater Whitbourne Page 35Church RotasOur Parish Cycle of PrayerUseful information4th Sept Upper Sapey11th Sept Tedstone Wafre18th Sept Tedstone Delamare25th Sept Whitbourne2nd Oct Upper Sapey9th Oct Tedstone Wafre16th Oct Tedstone Delamare23rd Oct Whitbourne30th Oct WolferlowFor the theme of the readings, please refer tothe reading sheets at available at the back ofthe Church. Readers need to check with thecelebrant as to which reading is preferred if analternative is shown.Liturgical colours:September 4th, 25th: WhiteSeptember 11th, 18th: GreenOctober: GreenFlowers and Brasses4th Sept Mrs Muriel Jones11th Sept Mrs Ann Taylor18th Sept Mrs Ann Taylor25th Sept Mrs Mary Jones2nd Oct Mrs Mary Jones9th Oct Mrs Doreen Baseley16th Oct Mrs Doreen Baseley23rd Oct Mrs D and Mr L Haddcok30th Oct Mrs D and Mr L HaddcokAny queries relating to flowers, please contactMrs Ann Taylor on 821744.Sidesmen—Whitbourne4th Sept Patronal Festival Edvin Loach11th Sept Mrs S Bland and Master S Cole18th Sept Mrs M Keen25th Sept Patronal Festival Upper Sapey2nd Oct Mrs S Jones9th Oct Mr J Cummins16th Oct Mr D Shaw23rd Oct Mrs S Bland and Master S Cole30th Oct Mrs M KeenParish Communion Readers—Whitbourne4th Sept Patronal Festival Edvin Loach11th Sept Mrs B Allan18th Sept Mrs S Dodd25th Sept Patronal Festival Upper Sapey2nd Oct Mr J Allan9th Oct Mr J Bland16th Oct Mrs M Kneen23rd Oct Mrs C Short30th Oct Mrs B AllanDetails of the readings can be found on page3, with the Rector‘s letter.Church Cleaning—Whitbourne3rd Sept Mrs M Kneen10th Sept Mr J and Mrs B Allan17th Sept Mrs E and Miss E Badger24th Sept Mrs A Evans1st Oct Margaret du Feu & Becky Edwards8th Oct Mrs C Buxton15th Oct Mrs M Kneen22nd Oct Mr J and Mrs B Allan29th Oct Mrs E and Miss E BadgerUpper SapeySeptember Carol WildeOctober Margaret LeekAnyone wishing to be included in the cleaningrotas can contact Carol Wilde on 853491(Upper Sapey) or Claudia Buxton on 821583(Whitbourne). New volunteers for any of therotas are always welcome.Coffee - Whitbourne4th Sept Patronal Festival Edvin Loach11th Sept Mrs W Cummins and Mrs S Dodd18th Sept Mr J and Mrs S Bland25th Sept Patronal Festival Upper Sapey2nd Oct Mr Evans and Mrs M Schoonenburg9th Oct Mrs E Badger and Mrs P Randsley16th Oct Mrs W Cummins and Mrs S Dodd23rd Oct Mr J and Mrs S Bland30th Oct Mrs A Taylor and Mrs M WilliamsIf the dates shown for the Whitbourne rotasare inconvenient and you are not able tochange with anyone else on the list, please letClaudia Buxton know on 01886 821583.Thank you to all those who put so much effortinto keeping our Churches runningsmoothly.

Church Services4 th SeptemberBirth of the Virgin-Mary11 th SeptemberTrinity 1210am11amPatronal FestivalEdvin LoachWhitbourneHoly Communion. Visit ofRetired Archbishop of Tanzania, followed by a lunchin Church.18 th SeptemberTrinity 139.30am11am3pmWhitbourneHoly Communion.Holy CommunionTedstone DelamereEvening PrayerEdvin Loach25 th SeptemberTrinity 14St. Michael10amPatronal FestivalUpper Sapey2 nd October8am9.30am*BCP Holy CommunionWhitbourneHoly Communion HarvestWhitbourne9 th October10amConfirmation serviceWhitbourne16 th October9.30am11am3pmHoly CommunionWhitbourneHarvest CommunionTedstone DelamereHarvest CommunionEdvin Loach23 rd October9.30am11amHoly communionWhitbourneHarvest CommunionUpper Sapey30 th October9.30amHoly CommunionWhitbourne.The Holy Eucharist will be offered at Whitbourne every Wednesday at 10.30am* denotes Book of Common PrayerMany thanks to our printers, Critical Mail Continuity Services — www.cmcsdr.com